tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47242354497673934082018-02-12T15:29:58.049-08:00Elkagorasa the Casual~ A Warlock and his adventures in Azeroth ~Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.comBlogger759125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-63331007710409958772018-02-12T15:08:00.000-08:002018-02-12T15:29:58.230-08:00IT: Ready Player One (may include spoilers from book)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I mentioned the book Ready Player One in my&nbsp;<a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2015/05/a-much-belated-liebster-award-post.html" target="_blank">Liebster</a>&nbsp;award. Now that the movie is only about a month away from release, I've had my son (11yo) start reading the book for his English class. He's having a bit of a disconnect with all of the 80's references in the movie, so I thought I'd help him 'a little' by looking up some of the video games. Using this&nbsp;<a href="http://readyplayerone.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Video_Games" target="_blank">wiki page</a>&nbsp;as a reference and a few emulator sites, you too can be Parzival, Aech or Art3mis.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="362" src="https://read.amazon.com/kp/card?asin=B004J4WKUQ&amp;preview=newtab&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_QOHGAb1ZV3G6G&amp;hideBuy=true&amp;hideShare=true" style="max-width: 100%;" type="text/html" width="214"></iframe></div><br /><br /><b>Adventure:</b>&nbsp;(<a href="https://emulatoronline.com/atari-2600-games/adventure/" target="_blank">EO</a>) Game referenced because of the 'easter egg' that the author put in the game.<br /><br /><b>Joust</b>: (<a href="https://emulatoronline.com/nes-games/joust/" target="_blank">EO</a>) Game for copper key.<br /><b>Dungeons of Daggorath</b>: Gateway game. Found a&nbsp;nice community site <a href="http://iloveglory.freehostia.com/daggorath/index.html">here.</a>&nbsp;Also a <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/dungeons-of-daggorath/9nblggh4spb4?SilentAuth=1&amp;wa=wsignin1.0">Windows 10 Microsoft</a>&nbsp;port of the game.<br /><br /><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tAcEzhQ7oqA" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><b>PacMan</b>: (<a href="https://emulatoronline.com/atari-2600-games/pac-man/" target="_blank">EO</a>) Parzival plays a perfect game.<br /><div><br /></div><b>Zork:</b>&nbsp;(<a href="https://archive.org/details/msdos_Zork_I_-_The_Great_Underground_Empire_1980" target="_blank">Archive.Org</a>) Turned into a 3D world that users must collect all the trophies..<br /><b>Black Tiger (aka Black Dragon):</b>&nbsp;(<a href="http://game-oldies.com/play-online/black-tiger-coin-op-arcade#" target="_blank">Game Oldie</a>s): Gateway game.<br /><div><br /><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aU4pyiB-kq0" width="560"></iframe> <b><br /></b><b>Tempest&nbsp;</b> (<a href="https://emulatoronline.com/atari-jaguar-games/tempest-2000/" target="_blank">EO</a>): Final Key quest.</div></div></div><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dA_Kui1u5LY" width="560"></iframe></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-16090761222578226792018-01-09T15:10:00.000-08:002018-01-24T09:51:32.333-08:007.3.5 Bucket List<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Based on the 77 day turn around that Blizzard has been demonstrating on their patch release cycle, 7.3.5 should be dropping into production next Tuesday. With this patch comes the much anticipated content leveling (aka zoneless). <a href="https://blizzardwatch.com/2017/12/05/wow-zone-scaling-leveling-will-work-patch-7-3-5/" target="_blank">BlizzWatch </a>has a great breakdown of the various zones..<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oMeKF99FCi4/Wgt1yklQikI/AAAAAAAAawc/rb2QzPd6KJ8WeRtTizQCrhpuUf-l3JCLwCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/735.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="107" data-original-width="502" height="68" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oMeKF99FCi4/Wgt1yklQikI/AAAAAAAAawc/rb2QzPd6KJ8WeRtTizQCrhpuUf-l3JCLwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/735.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from mmo-champion</td></tr></tbody></table><div>Wit this, a few things are going to be a little harder when the patches drop. That 20 minute run through BT or Karazhan (BC) is going to get a lot longer. Unstead of these dungeons being level 70 content, starting with this patch, they will go to being level 80 level content. While still not a big deal for a max level character, it will mean a slightly longer dungeon run.<br /><br /><b>Farming Transmogrification Outfits</b><br />While trying to build an interesting Holy Paladin xmog, I found that I had the <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=27539" target="_blank">shoulders</a> from the <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/transmog-set=404/judgement-armor-recolor" target="_blank">Judgement Armor</a> recolor set. This BC dungeon tier set is dropped from many of the BC dungeons. My priority for this outfit will be the legs and chest. I am not so concerned with other items (hands would be nice, but at 15% drop rate, that's not favorable odds..) As my paladin is a boosted character, I must have got the shoulders as a timewalking drop. With the BC timewalking, I've been through most of these dungeons at least 4 more times.. So, I am less than excited at my drop rate prospects.<br /><br /><br />(Ref: <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/guides/roleplay-and-transmogrification-guide-paladin-t2-judgement-and-purple-judgement#purple-judgement-recolor" target="_blank">Paladin T2 gear</a> and this&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wowhead.com/guide=2097/location-and-level-for-tbc-dungeons" target="_blank">excellent guide to dungeon locations</a>)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/N0V50RB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://i.imgur.com/N0V50RB.jpg" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="676" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=27539" target="_blank">Shoulders&nbsp;</a></li><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/npc=17308" target="_blank">Omor the Unscarred</a>&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">Second in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wowhead.com/zone=3562" target="_blank">Hellfire Ramparts</a>&nbsp;- Take portal to BC content (by where Dal portal to SW/Org exits), fly to HFR.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">WH: 15% drop rate..</li></ul><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=27457" target="_blank">Hands&nbsp;</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/npc=17537/vazruden" target="_blank">Vazruden+Nazan</a>,&nbsp;</li><li>last boss in Hellfire Ramparts (<a href="https://www.wowhead.com/object=185168/reinforced-fel-iron-chest#contains:mode=heroic" target="_blank">loot the chest</a>)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>WH: 17%</ul><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=27489" target="_blank">Bracers</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/npc=17380/broggok" target="_blank">Broggok</a>,&nbsp;</li><li>second boss in <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/zone=3713" target="_blank">Blood Furnace</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>WH 16%</ul></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/4MAGI9z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://i.imgur.com/4MAGI9z.jpg" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="180" width="320" /></a></div><div></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=27748" target="_blank">Legs</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/npc=17770" target="_blank">Hungarfen&nbsp;</a></li><li>First boss in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wowhead.com/zone=3716" target="_blank">Underbog</a>&nbsp;- fly to Zangarmash, swim down into "Coilfang Reservoir" ..&nbsp;</li><li>WH: 15%</li></ul><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=27790" target="_blank">Head&nbsp;</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/npc=17796" target="_blank">Mekgineer Steamrigger</a>,&nbsp;</li><li>second boss in <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/zone=3715" target="_blank">Steamvault</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>WH: 24%</li></ul><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=27548" target="_blank">Belt&nbsp;</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/npc=17991/rokmar-the-crackler" target="_blank">Rokmar</a></li><li>Second boss in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wowhead.com/zone=3717" target="_blank">Slave pens</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>WH: 13%</li></ul></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/F8wnFfZ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://i.imgur.com/F8wnFfZ.jpg" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="797" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=27897" target="_blank">Chest</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/npc=18732" target="_blank">Grandmaster Vorpil&nbsp;</a></li><li>Third boss in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wowhead.com/zone=3789" target="_blank">Shadow Labs</a> in Terrokar forest.</li><li>WH: 15%</li><li>Murmur (last boss) has a nice <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=27905" target="_blank">one-handed sword</a> drop to go with this set (too bad holy uses 2 handed maces).</li></ul><ul><br /></ul></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/wcYjnFY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i.imgur.com/wcYjnFY.jpg" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="676" height="213" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=28221" target="_blank">Feet&nbsp;</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/npc=17862" target="_blank">Captain Skarloc</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Second boss in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wowhead.com/zone=2367" target="_blank">Old Hilsbrad Foothills</a>&nbsp; - From Legion:Dalaran -&gt; Portal to Caverns of Time, enter "Escape from Durnholde"</li><li>WH 16%</li></ul></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sQcFOyL4mKM/WlXO8z6UYqI/AAAAAAAAe_o/7JuLRTolFhIb2IVurWBPCc0CfQKzVu45QCLcBGAs/s1600/phase1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="289" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sQcFOyL4mKM/WlXO8z6UYqI/AAAAAAAAe_o/7JuLRTolFhIb2IVurWBPCc0CfQKzVu45QCLcBGAs/s320/phase1.PNG" width="189" /></a></div><br /><b>Update</b>: Last night, I ran all but the last dungeon. It took about an hour to complete the 6 dungeons. As this is all level 70 content, I would run into a room bring the chain along with me, turn around and one shot the crowd (ret artifact weapon or aoe). About 40 minutes into it, I ran the weekly event with the guild (4 mythics trying to get as many achievements as possible). Then came back in prot spec to run Shadow Labyrinth. (It's awesome fun when your shield bops 5 mobs and manages to go around their pillar). During the run, I got the gloves and chest. BC dungeons are on a 10 hour reset, so I should be able to run them again tonight..<br /><br /><b>Update 2</b>: I want this sword. Now need to start running Classic Karazhan. The sword, <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=28573/despair" target="_blank">Despair</a> drops from the Opera event. Unfortunately, it doesn't have any drop statistics.. At least, I could run in right before my next Mythic Lower Karazhan run this week.. :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/510766-judgement-armor-recolor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="547" height="320" src="https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/510766-judgement-armor-recolor.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><br /><br />Update 3: 7.3.5 dropped while I was on vacation, then recovering from the flu I caught while traveling. Looking through my list, I am down to the 3 items in Zangramarsh, helm, pants and (possibly) the belt.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ErclfPcvNmo/WmDO0iD5rFI/AAAAAAAAfvM/5qW4tOCf0qQT2fS_WF6tJfsVhUQ7Gs0sACLcBGAs/s1600/Judgement%2BSet%2BPhase2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ErclfPcvNmo/WmDO0iD5rFI/AAAAAAAAfvM/5qW4tOCf0qQT2fS_WF6tJfsVhUQ7Gs0sACLcBGAs/s320/Judgement%2BSet%2BPhase2.gif" width="203" /></a></div><br /><br />Update 4: Pants dropped on last run of the dungeon. I still officially need the helm as it would nicely complete the set, but I am not too concerned.. Tried healing a BG the other night and it went miserable.. Maybe paladin healing isn't for me..<br /><br /><br /></div></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-14136341499663863482017-12-19T16:26:00.004-08:002017-12-19T16:26:51.349-08:00Antorus guides<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Playing a tank, gives one a different feels for raiding. As DPS, I could simply jump into the raid with little research and do fairly good. Sure I might die due to a stupid mechanic, but seldom would I die twice. As a tank, I feel I have the responsibility of knowing the fight a little better than simply responding to DBM's alerts. So I feel I need to do some research. I've finally gotten a moment to pull together a few resources and feel almost ready..<br /><br /><b>Here's what I've been reviewing:&nbsp;</b><br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiuiC3wRpeM&amp;list=PLHBcemKOV_HZT6p5AAsxQefijLyGzSf_3" target="_blank">HazelnuttyGames</a>&nbsp;has put together a collection of videos that cover each of the bosses. Her videos are roughly 5 minutes long for each boss, covering each of the mechanics. They are well paced with highlights on key mechanics. I like her videos because they show that she was also learning the fights the hard way (not a perfect run, but with many deaths.&nbsp;<br /><br />I've created this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7iO5GMwXiA&amp;list=PL2WU8tpSho_nUumCRzNSlZX2iRZAxbhd0&amp;index=1" target="_blank">playlist </a>to filter and reorganize the Antorus raid videos into (maybe) the encounter order.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGmJnZ3V4N0&amp;list=PLMzAcTp2c8VcdWbVCuZfvP6m7PUuAVcXQ" target="_blank">WowAholics101</a>&nbsp;has a series of videos as well that are very concise, ~90 seconds each. His videos are great to share with a group that needs a little bit more to finish a boss. Wipe on a boss due to some dumb mechanic, share the short URL with the team.. (similar&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN5YOroSGZs&amp;list=PL2WU8tpSho_nI0UjYcT2ByI1pZutYEtFp" target="_blank">playlist</a>)<br /><br /><br />Ardo222 over on <a href="https://imgur.com/gallery/V2WNq" target="_blank">Imgur </a>created an awesome #BossGuide for each of the fights. This includes a summary document with each bosses main spells and what you (as a role) need to do. Plus images based on suggested movement within the fight. While part of this looks simply to be skimmed from the 'dungeon journal' it's not a bad thing to have there at the start of each fight..<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.imgur.com/fWn1yTO.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="800" height="173" src="https://i.imgur.com/fWn1yTO.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-72135010914107845112017-12-19T14:48:00.000-08:002017-12-19T14:48:22.071-08:00Not Excited About BfA Allied Races.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I am really not excited about <a href="https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/battle-for-azeroth/features/allied-races" target="_blank">Allied Races</a>. Think about it. Most players play WoW in third person. From this angle, I can see the top of my character's head, their back (or cape), pants and maybe shoes. Why would I care about their face, eyes, or really what color their skin is? The view from the armory is the only time I really see the frontal view of my character.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DC6kvPP-_og/WiWtDYPI-vI/AAAAAAAAcjA/F5L8KmClSAUtuKdK8Vx609vG7ZuvtAzFACLcBGAs/s1600/TopView.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="611" height="272" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DC6kvPP-_og/WiWtDYPI-vI/AAAAAAAAcjA/F5L8KmClSAUtuKdK8Vx609vG7ZuvtAzFACLcBGAs/s320/TopView.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical view of character</td></tr></tbody></table><br />When looking at my character, it's about the animations; the movement fluidity, the run gate, how cool the jump is, and fighting animations. If you can't deal with looking at the backside of your character, there's no point.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oo3x0VdEUWY/WiWu8LnJYHI/AAAAAAAAcjQ/FaWhWEOqIm4uSmCrZ6OsBMVzpj2GFZfUwCLcBGAs/s1600/LightForgedDranei.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="1266" height="150" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oo3x0VdEUWY/WiWu8LnJYHI/AAAAAAAAcjQ/FaWhWEOqIm4uSmCrZ6OsBMVzpj2GFZfUwCLcBGAs/s320/LightForgedDranei.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I guess, ElPlato could have yellow contacts?&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table>So, when I look at the planned allied races, I am not excited. Here we have (yet another) cosmetic model of 6 different in-game classes. Quick skim of the models, and I see mostly eye colors and skin color differences for existing models. Something I see zero of when in my armor set and actually playing.<br /><br />I guess, if I was more into the lore behind each race, I'd be more excited, but overall I am not. I could care less if my dwarf is a Dark Iron or&nbsp;Wildhammer.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCk8HF1hLNc/WiWurp9LgtI/AAAAAAAAcjM/_ZBF1E0lPaETTfrgvbjAS8Zp03ZM2R1ewCLcBGAs/s1600/Dwarf.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="558" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCk8HF1hLNc/WiWurp9LgtI/AAAAAAAAcjM/_ZBF1E0lPaETTfrgvbjAS8Zp03ZM2R1ewCLcBGAs/s320/Dwarf.PNG" width="264" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">??? Dwarf</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;">What does sound exciting?? More transmogrification or character options.</span><br /><br /><b>Tattoos</b><br />Garrosh is seen here sporting chest and arm tattoos from this publicity shot taken for Warlords of Draenor poster.. My demon hunter was able to select both the style and color of her/his tattoos&nbsp; Now that we can choose options for 'hidden ___' for every piece of armor, I think it's a great idea to give more body modifications. Tattoos, scars, or other battle wounds. I'd even consider the option to make it permanent. [There's no going back from this. OK - Cancel]<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/slzQOyS5TqQ/maxresdefault.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="800" height="250" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/slzQOyS5TqQ/maxresdefault.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><b>Hat Hair</b><br />I modeled my priest after my oldest daughter. She has long red hair. When people with long hair wear hats, typically their hair does not magically disappear.&nbsp;I'd like for my female priest, to actually maintain her low pony when she is wearing a hat and not magically revert to a boy-cut. As you can see, the hair is easily visible from the back, and it sort of ruins the whole character build process. If she wanted to wear a bob-cut, she'd visit the barber..<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PJmLFXaQifo/WiXBuVREwqI/AAAAAAAAckI/kJtiHcsgi3w_9Z07FCjq-HT0XbHqxL40ACLcBGAs/s1600/HasHairandHat.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="262" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PJmLFXaQifo/WiXBuVREwqI/AAAAAAAAckI/kJtiHcsgi3w_9Z07FCjq-HT0XbHqxL40ACLcBGAs/s320/HasHairandHat.PNG" width="248" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What I expect</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dpSNxrfB7VA/WiXB-WTZFtI/AAAAAAAAckM/GkxS6-K9y2sPd7kUzwa_Vh0SpuvODXqOACLcBGAs/s1600/NoPony.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dpSNxrfB7VA/WiXB-WTZFtI/AAAAAAAAckM/GkxS6-K9y2sPd7kUzwa_Vh0SpuvODXqOACLcBGAs/s320/NoPony.PNG" width="305" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What I get</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><b>Variety Brawler options</b><br />I understand the desire in game to keep the weapon options, weapon-ish. (What if we think we're REALLY our characters and start fighting RL with non-sword objects??) There is no way you can xmog that lovely wooden plank model over your existing artifact weapon. BUT THERE SHOULD BE?! When I go into an arena, I'd like my weapon to be a <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=3329" target="_blank">spiked wooden plank</a>, broken bottle or even a giant <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=6309" target="_blank">fish</a>! I don't want to be fighting 'clean'. Maybe these should be brawler's guild rewards. Encourage more people to play this portion of the game. (Note, it appears that the wooden plank is available <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/quest=27995/dance-for-ruumbo" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;and I think I've completed this quest already on at least one toon.)<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xl4Cr-0h0xs/THN1Ml30u1I/AAAAAAAAAQE/hTifXVUoovsUtGX45Cr2xrgK3urAK4roACPcBGAYYCw/s1600/WoWScrnShot_082310_235032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="318" data-original-width="244" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xl4Cr-0h0xs/THN1Ml30u1I/AAAAAAAAAQE/hTifXVUoovsUtGX45Cr2xrgK3urAK4roACPcBGAYYCw/s1600/WoWScrnShot_082310_235032.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(one handed mace) Spiked wooden plank</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-2420755244805426102017-11-29T13:19:00.001-08:002017-11-29T13:19:23.417-08:00Prot Pally Tank LFW<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: large;">El Plato&nbsp;<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://render-us.worldofwarcraft.com/character/kul-tiras/87/128531287-main.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://render-us.worldofwarcraft.com/character/kul-tiras/87/128531287-main.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/character/kul-tiras/elplato" target="_blank">ElPlato@Kul Tiras-US</a></td></tr></tbody></table></span><br />Alliance<br />Kul Tiras-US<br />Protection Paladin<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>&nbsp;Artifact weapon level 71 (atm, and still improving).&nbsp; Ashbringer is in 60's.&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;~933 average iLevel, with <a href="https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/gear/us/kul_tiras/elplato" target="_blank">AskMrRobot</a> approved gear set. Will have at least 1 legendary item upgraded by end of week.</li><li>#19 Protection Paladin on Kul Tiras-US, per <a href="https://www.wowprogress.com/character/us/kul-tiras/Elplato" target="_blank">WowProgress</a></li><li>Currently running Mythic+8/9 with 2 guild members. We think we could push 12-15 if we had last 2 dps slots filled.&nbsp;</li></ul><b>Objective:&nbsp;</b><br /><br />Complete Antorus raid on normal or better with dedicated group of players. Looking for a team who raid between 10PM and midnight <a href="http://www.thetimenow.com/pst/pacific_standard_time" target="_blank">PST</a>.<br /><br /><b>Positive Traits:</b><br /><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Good humored, easy going player. Often the quiet on vent because youngest is sleeping immediately upstairs from me.&nbsp;</li><li>Will learn fights, picks up quickly and won't stand in fire, unless it's part of mechanic (KJ).</li><li>Blogger, so I am constantly researching tactics for boss fights.&nbsp;</li><li>Not afraid of addons, including a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/deadlybossmods" target="_blank">Patreon </a>of DBM. So interrupts, taunts and soaks are taken care of.</li><li>Have a mage and monk healer guildies who would also gladly run.&nbsp;</li></ul><div><b>Negative Traits:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>The main reason I haven't raided regularly is my RL time limitations. 10PM is when all three of my kids are typically in bed. My oldest is usually in her room, youngest is just getting to bed. Sadly sometimes, I get on at 10:30pm, because of some extensive homework assignment, or last minute grocery store runs for the next day.&nbsp; This has typically delegated me to second tier raiding.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Still interested?</b></div><div>Friend me on Battle.Net. When you see me on, and you need some help, let me know. This goes both ways, we're actively looking for 2 dps who want to run Mythic+ dungeons, and&nbsp;understand '<a href="https://www.wowhead.com/affix=13/explosive" target="_blank">explosive</a>'. (41+ deaths&nbsp;in mythic&nbsp;+8 EYE because pugged DPS weren't "KILLING THE BALLS!".). The guild has 3-4 active members and possibility of 6 people who would love to raid Antorus (methodically, not just steamroll via LFR). You have a small guild also and need to fill some slots?&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v71O8Yrejpw/Wh8csLj1tpI/AAAAAAAAbyo/D8sOfbWxhRgEH99QWZ1xx-D1zEKFQaMAQCKgBGAs/s1600/Screenshot_20171128-205216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="1080" height="173" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v71O8Yrejpw/Wh8csLj1tpI/AAAAAAAAbyo/D8sOfbWxhRgEH99QWZ1xx-D1zEKFQaMAQCKgBGAs/s200/Screenshot_20171128-205216.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Last note</b>: If you friend me and see 'me' active before 10PM, it's possible that my 11yo son is playing on my account. He has a demon hunter name Dingo, that he plays.&nbsp;</div></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-66560548389351916432017-11-14T15:06:00.001-08:002017-11-15T08:52:41.404-08:00Say EHLO to My New Discipline Priest<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">It's that time of year again...&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/its-that-time-of-year-again-fall-aka-pumpkin-spiced-everything-44-photos-401.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=info&amp;w=600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="600" height="157" src="https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/its-that-time-of-year-again-fall-aka-pumpkin-spiced-everything-44-photos-401.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=info&amp;w=600" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PS EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">No!.. It's that time of year again for ...&nbsp;</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://moscadesign.com/sites/default/files/styles/galleryformatter_slide/public/3%20story%20artificial%20christmas%20tree.jpg?itok=75F1blch" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="543" data-original-width="766" height="226" src="https://moscadesign.com/sites/default/files/styles/galleryformatter_slide/public/3%20story%20artificial%20christmas%20tree.jpg?itok=75F1blch" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mall Christmas Decorations?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">No!!!, leveling alts..&nbsp;</span><br /><br />With Hallow's Eve, I went back to my level 101 Discipline priest and started playing her again.<br /><br /><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">In <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Warcraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Warcraft</a>, playing my disc priest through the discipline artifact weapon quest.Thought this was festive. <a href="https://t.co/LRLKUlUpph">pic.twitter.com/LRLKUlUpph</a></div>— Elkagorasa@Home (@elkagorasa) <a href="https://twitter.com/elkagorasa/status/921481764685492224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <br />It was a bit selfish, but I saw that lower level toons could also participate in the Headless Horseman fights. I figured why not enjoy the instant queue of healing along with potential drop of the horseman's mount. (still no luck). At 105, I stopped leveling her to 110, and spun up a new character.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xAgE-Ikc_i4/Wgxwz0Pe57I/AAAAAAAAaxQ/05LHvxb16tUyXNhwb2F6Dx4i2ADt6W-sACLcBGAs/s1600/Epedemi.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="305" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xAgE-Ikc_i4/Wgxwz0Pe57I/AAAAAAAAaxQ/05LHvxb16tUyXNhwb2F6Dx4i2ADt6W-sACLcBGAs/s320/Epedemi.PNG" width="229" /></a></div><br /><b>First try: Super Dude</b><br /><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epidemiology" target="_blank">Epedemi</a> - Male HUMAN Priest. I have only played 2 male (max level) characters (warlock and hunter), and thought it would be fun to play a male draneii. Brother to ElPlato? He got to level 9 and I wasn't having fun. Something with the super hero image, I couldn't take.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4J7-EuTH8Js/WgoZyDnz83I/AAAAAAAAauU/ke8wIYnYt0EVDhbMDpdXIHP9831HaexhACLcBGAs/s1600/Ehlo.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="508" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4J7-EuTH8Js/WgoZyDnz83I/AAAAAAAAauU/ke8wIYnYt0EVDhbMDpdXIHP9831HaexhACLcBGAs/s320/Ehlo.PNG" width="290" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/character/kul-tiras/ehlo" target="_blank">Ehlo@Kul Tiras-US</a></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Take 2: Go Small&nbsp;</b><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_SMTP" target="_blank">Ehlo </a>- Female Gnome. Back to a pink pigtails class, I thought it would be fun; sort of like watching my 4yo daughter run around the house. (not my video). So far, it doesn't disappoint.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QZh78c5rGDE/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QZh78c5rGDE?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><br /><b>Healing in the age of heirlooms.&nbsp;</b><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/219368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="547" height="320" src="https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/219368.jpg" width="280" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/leveling-guide-from-1-60-warcraft" target="_blank">Wowhead</a>: Currently too slow.</td></tr></tbody></table>Questing is too slow. I am standing level 1 in the gnome starting area of <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/gnomeregan" target="_blank">Gnomeregan</a>. Shadoword: Pain the entire room and watch them drop before they run to me. I made it out of Gnomer at around level 3. Already higher level than most mobs. So I <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=122703" target="_blank">mount up</a> and run over to <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/quest=26380" target="_blank">Kharanos </a>(2-5). It's Hallow's End so Headless is attacking. Did the daily quest here and 0 XP gained.<br /><br />Kill a few dozen mobs in area, get up to level 4-5 and run over to next area, <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/zone=134/golbolar-quarry" target="_blank">Qol'bolar Quarry</a>, then <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/zone=1" target="_blank">Dun Morogh</a>. On it goes on-on, I out-level mobs and decide to run all the way up to wetlands. At 10-12 I am fighting and killing mobs (fairly) successfully 6-8 levels higher than me. Nice chunk of XP but no quests available.<br /><br />At 15, I start running dungeons. Here, as you can guess she grows even faster. One night of dungeons equals about 5-6 levels. Only slowed because we can't find a tank willing to run. I suspect that some of those DPS just need to try it out. It's really not that hard..<br /><br /><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ihIJPmc3I2M/VzS8wRNeCXI/AAAAAAAACc8/5o9NzhMbtQEhpmSGq-wQR3GbGI3eFlVBwCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/Puntjes.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="417" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ihIJPmc3I2M/VzS8wRNeCXI/AAAAAAAACc8/5o9NzhMbtQEhpmSGq-wQR3GbGI3eFlVBwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/Puntjes.PNG" width="311" /></a>Around 30, my co-workers get interested and they found alts stalled around here. I now have a human rogue and night elf warrior running with me. The warrior is running DPS (fury?) so we still have to wait for a tank, but I am trying to convince him to run Prot spec so we can instant queue.<br /><br />Still, we ran a handful of dungeons the other night and all leveled up. WHY DO PEOPLE SKIP MOBS? The tank we got was 'avoiding' large clusters of demons in Dire Maul?? Wait no. XP for killing stuff, not just the not-so awesome loot bag at the end. Soooo as a ranged dps-healer, I was pulling everything I could reach (and some I had to run to). Shadoword:pain now has a nice booming sound associated with it. boom, tab, boom, tab, boom, tab.. "oh did i do that??" /giggle<br /><br />The last weekend, I figured it was time to invest in enchants. Sadly I couldn't remember what enchants to run??.. That's when I remembered this <a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2016/05/the-adventures-of-teddi-pandaren.html" target="_blank">post</a>&nbsp;from leveling my monk. By doing a little heirloom juggling, you can technically enchant any slot that has an enchant. Apply shoulder and leg enchants using a max-level toon, then mail back to your new toon.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eqj-p6zEgy8/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eqj-p6zEgy8?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><br /><b>It's an Enchanting Evening</b><br />So, what can we apply as <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/permanent-item-enhancements/slot:16:5:11:1:7:21:2:13:3:17/group-by:slot" target="_blank">enchants</a>? According to Icy-Veins, our stat priority should be:<br /><br />Int &gt; Haste &gt; Critical Strike &gt; Master &gt; Versatility<br /><br />So, if we only enchant our heirloom items, those slots are:<br /><br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=128169" target="_blank">Signet of Third Fleet</a> =&nbsp; Legion - <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=128542" target="_blank">Binding</a> or <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=128538" target="_blank">Word </a>of Haste&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=122262" target="_blank">Ancient Bloodmoon Cloak</a> = Legion - <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=128550" target="_blank">Binding</a> or <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=128547" target="_blank">Word </a>of Intellect</li><li>Eternal Horizon Choker = Legion - <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=128551" target="_blank">Mark of the Claw</a> (+haste +crit),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=144306" target="_blank">Mark of Quick</a>&nbsp;Draenor - <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=110627" target="_blank">Breath of Haste</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=122378" target="_blank">Exquisite Sunderseer Mantle</a> =&nbsp; MoP - <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=87559" target="_blank">Greater Crane Wing Inscription</a> (+Int), <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/spell=190954" target="_blank">Boon of Scavenger</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=62029" target="_blank">Tattered Dreadmist Leggings</a>- MoP&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=82445" target="_blank">Greater Cerulean Spell Thread</a> (+Int&nbsp;+Crit) MOP <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=82443" target="_blank">Cerulean Spellthread</a>&nbsp;(+int&nbsp;+crit)</li><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=48691" target="_blank">Tattered Dreadmist Robe</a>- <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=74708" target="_blank">Glorious Stats</a>&nbsp;(+9 all stats)</li><li><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=122368" target="_blank">Grand Staff of Jordan</a> Draenor - Mark or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=115977" target="_blank">Glory of the Warsong</a>&nbsp;(+haste), or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=98164" target="_blank">Spirit of Conquest </a>(+int), or (MoP) <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=74724" target="_blank">Jade Spirit</a> (+int). or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wowhead.com/spell=74242/power-torrent" target="_blank">Power Torrent</a> (+int)</li></ol><div>The Mists of Pandaria (shoulder &amp; leg) enchants require a level 85 - 90 toon to apply them. I tried to have my 110 toon apply the enchant, but it was blocked because the heirloom gear scaled up to her for ilevel. "Cannot be applied to 800 ilevel item". Luckily I had an alliance character at 88. Unfortunately she's on a different server, so I couldn't mail the enchants to her. I had to use the gold on-hand in order to buy the enchants locally. On Auchindoun-US, those two enchants would have cost her over 6000 gold; much more than she had on-hand. SO... I bought the lesser "Cerulean Spellthread" and applied that to the pants. Then had my bank toon buy the non-min-level Legion enchant "boon of scavenger" for her shoulders. She should at least pickup more cloth??</div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wUU1CtSSvmQ/WgtPeKqKXhI/AAAAAAAAawA/mlXFZXFq_L8hRbWkn3p7AmWNZBmtenqDQCLcBGAs/s1600/EhloEnchanted.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="901" height="246" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wUU1CtSSvmQ/WgtPeKqKXhI/AAAAAAAAawA/mlXFZXFq_L8hRbWkn3p7AmWNZBmtenqDQCLcBGAs/s320/EhloEnchanted.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ehlo Enchanted</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The best enchant of all? <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=52743" target="_blank">Earthen Vitality</a> applied to the boots. Running dungeons with a speed increase is AWESOME!&nbsp; I tested it around the fountain in Stormwind and found the speed increase quite liberating!<br /><br /><b>7.3.5</b><br />With the next major 'patch' of Warcraft, we're going to see <a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2016/08/zone-less-warcraft.html" target="_blank">Zone less</a>&nbsp;experience for all non-max level zones. All Vanilla, BC+Wrath, MOP+Cataclysm... With this, it should open up a few items that I really look forward to.<br /><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Questing?? </b>No longer out level the content. I should effectively get XP with any mobs. This will make questing more viable for leveling.&nbsp;</li><li><b>LF Tank</b> - No long queue times. Any vanilla tank&nbsp;+ any vanilla healer&nbsp;+ any vanilla dps.&nbsp;</li><li><b>Free-play.</b> No worrying if I play without guild. I could level 2-3 levels one night and still play with the same guildies who didn't level up with me.&nbsp;</li><li><b>Random dungeon roulette.</b> No longer get the same dungeon several times for current level.&nbsp;</li></ul><div><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oMeKF99FCi4/Wgt1yklQikI/AAAAAAAAawY/zLKUJOxciFc_0tu_RRPDTkyWDTzV35JJgCLcBGAs/s1600/735.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="107" data-original-width="502" height="85" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oMeKF99FCi4/Wgt1yklQikI/AAAAAAAAawY/zLKUJOxciFc_0tu_RRPDTkyWDTzV35JJgCLcBGAs/s400/735.PNG" width="400" /></a>Over on the forums over at <a href="http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/2332665-7-3-5-release-date" target="_blank">MMO-Champion</a>, they've weighed in that 7.3.5 probably won't drop until next year. Unfortunately by then, I hope to be raiding with Ehlo, but I guess if we all start leveling up new allied race toons, it will be supremely helpful.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-75230158431561653992017-11-09T13:13:00.001-08:002017-11-09T13:13:14.573-08:00TMI Raiding<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr"><i>A concept idea for blog post. Trying to translate the WoW game into RL. Taking into account that all magic and current character abilities are given *("Magical healing is impossible", prot pally shield is not a boomerang).&nbsp;</i></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">To Much Information about Raiding. What a 20 man raid may be like in RL. </div><div dir="ltr"></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Instead of just the twenty heroes, each would have an apprentice or squire carrying that extra gear, food and tools for repair gear.</li><li>After some fights, you will need repairs, not just after a certain resilience level. Plate armor doesn't magically unbend. You could have a crushed chest plate. Not to mention your sword broke? Burnt cloth armor holes?</li><li>Bathroom breaks. Eat drink urinate.</li><li>Fighting would be exhausting. Not just when YOU need to go to bed, but you'd need to sleep after a certain number of fights. the more you play the more you'd build up more stamina and could fight longer.</li><li>Clipping. Arms reach between heroes please.&nbsp; No bumping into each other during fight.Only run 'around' the boss, not through (unless you can get under his dragon legs).&nbsp; (crouching)</li><li>Friendly fire. That giant hunter trap, mage snowflake, rain of fire.. Yeah tank and melee is going to get hit too. Healers better be ready for your DPS AOE.&nbsp;</li><li>One size fits none. That drop off that giant demon isn't going to fit your gnome. It will need to be fitted for your character.</li><li>If you don't sleep in an inn, those rogues are going to pick pocket you while you sleep.</li><li>You could have grey classes that blend. Shadow + discipline. Use more damaging spells for even better healing.</li><li>Drops. Stuff you throw out could be picked up by anyone.</li></ul></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-78460176909627461562017-11-03T16:14:00.003-07:002017-11-03T16:32:38.483-07:00Blizzcon Warcraft highlights via Twitter!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">See what's coming in World of Warcraft: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BattleForAzeroth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BattleForAzeroth</a>!<br /><br />🔎 <a href="https://t.co/IgQtLuPZ6p">https://t.co/IgQtLuPZ6p</a> <a href="https://t.co/bqdJAHXMMw">pic.twitter.com/bqdJAHXMMw</a></div>— World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) <a href="https://twitter.com/Warcraft/status/926528542711562241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><b>Clothies unite, soon we'll be able to xmog into plate gear! (Alex called it a battle mage)</b> <br /><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Here are you new races!!! 😱 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlizzCon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlizzCon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BattleForAzeroth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BattleForAzeroth</a> <a href="https://t.co/XkWYzc3tfD">pic.twitter.com/XkWYzc3tfD</a></div>— Lex @ #BlizzCon (@Lex_Lopez) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lex_Lopez/status/926542557617602560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <b>Check out blizzard store for more options soon.. Playable Naga 8.1</b> <br /><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">I swear...I'm sorry but I can't unsee this. Ever. <a href="https://t.co/742ZWcpkLK">pic.twitter.com/742ZWcpkLK</a></div>— Khayllys (@Khayllys) <a href="https://twitter.com/Khayllys/status/926531306162393089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <b>Horde always knew that Jaina is the a frost mage?</b> <br /><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">THEY JUST ANNOUNCED CLASSIC VANILLA SERVERS FOR WORLD OF WARCRAFT. I CANNOT BELIEVE IT. OH MY GOD <a href="https://t.co/t6ol5jiJn1">pic.twitter.com/t6ol5jiJn1</a></div>— Chance Morris (@Sodapoppintv) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sodapoppintv/status/926525121598144512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><b> Warlock soulstone bags and riding crops soon make a come back in the market</b>. <br /><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Today was wonderful for a whole bunch of reasons, but this was the best one. <a href="https://t.co/fQLEUOQ5Yh">pic.twitter.com/fQLEUOQ5Yh</a></div>— Kevin Hovdestad (@lackofrealism) <a href="https://twitter.com/lackofrealism/status/926569634509099008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <b>This sometimes happens, when long-time players finally get to meet in RL. </b> <br /><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Don't forget to opt in to the betas for the games you're interested in!<a href="https://t.co/y0PfGWBdeY">https://t.co/y0PfGWBdeY</a></div>— Leo (@Aniroel) <a href="https://twitter.com/Aniroel/status/926578398264045568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZEHb0cDpra8/Wfz28GCRcSI/AAAAAAAAaC4/IsQbzjgi2VIYFptExzQGM8DsRWY37xjYwCLcBGAs/s1600/Beta.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="110" data-original-width="775" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZEHb0cDpra8/Wfz28GCRcSI/AAAAAAAAaC4/IsQbzjgi2VIYFptExzQGM8DsRWY37xjYwCLcBGAs/s1600/Beta.PNG" /></a></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">The next World of <a href="https://twitter.com/Warcraft?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Warcraft</a> Expansion: Battle for Azeroth! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlizzCon2017?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlizzCon2017</a> <a href="https://t.co/gdzRd9HpPc">pic.twitter.com/gdzRd9HpPc</a></div>— Twitch (@Twitch) <a href="https://twitter.com/Twitch/status/926528924963745794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <br /><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">WORLD PVP CHANGES<br />OH BOY Y'ALL HERE IT COMES<br />PVP IS ABLE TO BE A PERSONAL FLAG PER PLAYER NOT SERVER LOCKED THAT MEANS CHROMAGGUS IS NOT PVP ANYMORE IF YOU DON'T LIKE THAT STUFF<br />HOLY SHIT THIA IS A HUGE CHANGE FOR THE BETTER!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WARCRAFT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WARCRAFT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BLIZZCON?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BLIZZCON</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HYPE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HYPE</a></div>— Stabby California (@ReciRaider) <a href="https://twitter.com/ReciRaider/status/926545204781477888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><b> Finally level my druid from 80s on a PVP realm. </b><br /><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Some attendees were randomly selected to have their character 3D printed to be apart of this Battle for Lordaeron display! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlizzCon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlizzCon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WoW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WoW</a> <a href="https://t.co/gJVkGc4iuY">pic.twitter.com/gJVkGc4iuY</a></div>— Thomas @ BlizzCon (@Elvinelol) <a href="https://twitter.com/Elvinelol/status/926573725369090048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><b> Does this include <a href="http://wowplayerdiorama.com/">Virtual Ticket attendees</a>??</b><br /><b><br /></b>Check out <a href="https://twitter.com/Elvinelol" target="_blank">ElvineLoL </a>for pictures from many of the "What's Next".<br /><br /> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It&#39;s TIME! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WoW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WoW</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlizzCon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlizzCon</a> <a href="https://t.co/FiPbp2edMD">pic.twitter.com/FiPbp2edMD</a></p>&mdash; Thomas @ BlizzCon (@Elvinelol) <a href="https://twitter.com/Elvinelol/status/926523829534392320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <br /></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Good bye Artifact Weapons / Power and say hello to Azerite <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlizzCon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlizzCon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WoW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WoW</a> <a href="https://t.co/kituWvvtf6">pic.twitter.com/kituWvvtf6</a></p>&mdash; Thomas @ BlizzCon (@Elvinelol) <a href="https://twitter.com/Elvinelol/status/926542004120559616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Huge leveling improvements in patch 7.3.5 ofb#Legion! Scaling across all zones and expansions! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlizzCon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlizzCon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WoW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WoW</a> <a href="https://t.co/act48LO7rF">pic.twitter.com/act48LO7rF</a></p>&mdash; Thomas @ BlizzCon (@Elvinelol) <a href="https://twitter.com/Elvinelol/status/926541346332057600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2016/08/zone-less-warcraft.html">Oh My!! </a>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-56592899135410730292017-10-25T10:33:00.002-07:002017-10-25T10:34:29.412-07:00The Player's Dilemma<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OEGFnEgE-nA/We5ZEgRfbyI/AAAAAAAAZYU/lOCw5DojSaMgev63ufYkpxp0LT3BDDKDQCLcBGAs/s1600/Eride10232017.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="521" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OEGFnEgE-nA/We5ZEgRfbyI/AAAAAAAAZYU/lOCw5DojSaMgev63ufYkpxp0LT3BDDKDQCLcBGAs/s200/Eride10232017.PNG" width="147" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good Witch Eride</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="t-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tkdWJabNRuw/We5ZPWFH3pI/AAAAAAAAZYY/yeRKeDFx_gcnyDFPH8bk0YjI8qUHL2NngCLcBGAs/s1600/Ernea10232017.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="585" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tkdWJabNRuw/We5ZPWFH3pI/AAAAAAAAZYY/yeRKeDFx_gcnyDFPH8bk0YjI8qUHL2NngCLcBGAs/s200/Ernea10232017.PNG" width="193" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Headless Hunt Goblin Erknea</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Last week, I restarted playing my <a href="https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/character/malfurion/eride" target="_blank">discipline priest</a>. She had made it through the class hall quest and was simply sitting there at 101 with the shadow weapon. With the Hallow's End activities, I decided to dust off the cobwebs and play her through the Headless Horseman event. (YES after 10 years of continuous game play I still don't have the horseman's mount!!). This year the horseman is open to all players level 15(?) and above. I even had my horde <a href="https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/character/malfurion/erknea" target="_blank">hunter </a>(27-&gt; 28) run through it once.<br /><br /><br />s boss instead of the head. I believe this is due to the /focus setting. I wanted this to set a focus so I could come back quicker after the head returned, but it's backfiring on this fight).<br /><br /><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> After the dungeon, I decided to level her to 102, so that I could pickup the discipline artifact weapon. It was interesting in that it included heavy use of the levitate spell (to avoid fire on ground). As with Erlenmyer, I decide to also fight all the bosses in the current legion invasion, and complete a few world quests.<br /><br />Things I learned:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The proving grounds, while the bane &nbsp;he nuances to legion disc.&nbsp;</li><li>Vuhdo needed to be updated. Tracking the Atonement buff is important. I found this video VERY helpful in adding it.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LDcRgZGiDGE" width="480"></iframe></li><li>Both Plea and Power Word: Radiance are awesome at applying the buff to several people. PW:Radiance allowed me to 'AOE heal' the entire dungeon party quickly.</li></ul><br />Now to my dilemma.&nbsp; If I want to heal dungeons with my friends, I need an alliance toon. Eride is a Blood Elf on a completely different realm. Do I :<br /><br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Level a new toon from 0?</li><li>Boost a new toon?</li><li>Faction change my existing priest?</li><li>Faction and realm change my existing priest?&nbsp;</li></ol><div><b>Level a new Alliance Alt:&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;this option has little appeal to me. Leveling from zero takes about a week of solid game play even with heirloom items. The advantages being that it's free (no RL money) and I'll still keep my horde healer along with my other horde dps and tanks.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://us.shop.battle.net/en-us/family/world-of-warcraft#services" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="1066" height="221" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XQi3PcJy-Vk/We--kN1mb8I/AAAAAAAAZZY/D4_cDV4MknEhXj4zek0U_AOMhqwE3Y3kQCLcBGAs/s400/Services.PNG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Trip to the Blizzard Store</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b>Boost a new toon</b> - this has some appeal in that I can leave my horde characters alone, and still get a new alliance alt. Unfortunately, this option is also $60.&nbsp;</div><blockquote class="tr_bq">NOW, if Blizzard, would PRORATE this, it would be awesome! Boosting from 0 = full price, $60. But what if you boost from 55 - 60?? This is the ideal 'boost' point as you get the professions boost to 700. What if this boost was only $30. I have a level 85 druid sitting in Northren, who likely won't ever see max level. This is 75% up to 110, so it should be only 1/4 of the price ($15). I think people would have a lot more max-level alts if they could boost those toons the last 20-30 levels without&nbsp; having to play through those expansions.&nbsp;</blockquote><b>Faction change my existing. </b>This has a bit of appeal as monetarily, it's only $30 on the Blizzard store. My priest could easily hop the fence as a human or night elf and no one would no the difference (except for that horde guild that's hanging on).<br /><br />The major downside to this is infrastructure. At the moment, Malfurion-US is only horde characters at the moment. No guild, no bank toon, etc.. I'd basically be starting over, but no one there to help. That's a major down-er, if my friends decide to quit playing (again).<br /><br /><b>Faction and Realm change.</b>&nbsp;"Cheaper" than a boost, but $25 more than just a faction change. Get's my existing level 104 priest to Kul Tiras with my other Alliance toons. There are 4 other toons there that can provide support (paladin, hunter, and bank alt paladin), plus their guild.<br /><br /><b>Theoretical Option 5&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;- As I write this post, I am seriously considering option 1. I'll start a new toon on Kul Tiras, leaving my existing BELF in place. While this is not favorable, I have a feeling in the next month or two Blizzard will have a 'services' sale. Blizzcon? Christmas? PI day? Maybe this toon will reach the coveted level 60 by then and I can boost.<br /><br />With heirlooms, leveling won't take that long and as a healer, I can hopefully insta-queue for dungeons.. Add in the fact that it's Hallow's End, I could hypothetically level a few simply by flying between candy buckets. 25 add one more to the queue of those trying to get the HH mount.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_39A_DobQzg/St1wD9O4gVI/AAAAAAAAAF4/wTb7WolX98AGn6bagSJqw2OvRL4Ov1XIACPcBGAYYCw/s1600/WoWScrnShot_102009_004703.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1568" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_39A_DobQzg/St1wD9O4gVI/AAAAAAAAAF4/wTb7WolX98AGn6bagSJqw2OvRL4Ov1XIACPcBGAYYCw/s320/WoWScrnShot_102009_004703.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /></div></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-55254314377188634022017-10-18T09:22:00.000-07:002017-10-18T09:22:45.857-07:00October Update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FCeBLHtLkqk/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FCeBLHtLkqk?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Class mount for Elkagorasa - completed. I am actually more excited now that I've completed it than when I wrote about it during my&nbsp;<a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2017/09/topic-24-class-fantasy-yay-or-nay.html" target="_blank">role-play post</a>. I've purchased the non-green one from Calydus. I like the look better. Not sure I want the purple edition, but will probably grab it simply for completionism. I do like that there's a rune on the floor when summoning him. I haven't looked for the warlock cookie jar rune placement <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=43394" target="_blank">glyph</a>, but I miss the fact that I used to have it..</li><li>If I ran with a succubus, I'd want this <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=147117" target="_blank">glyph</a>.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/617930-orb-of-the-fel-temptress-fel-succubus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="504" height="200" src="https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/617930-orb-of-the-fel-temptress-fel-succubus.jpg" width="140" /></a></div></li><li>Side note, isn't there a glyph to make my paladin '<a href="https://youtu.be/z86YnvFNRuw?t=41s" target="_blank">charger</a>' into a horse?? You know, when I hit Cavalry button and charge up on something?? The class mount of an elekk is interesting, but tiresome.</li></ul><div><hr /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Argus is completely opened up for 1 character and 95% opened up for hunter. That took about 4 hours on a Friday (<strike>work</strike>&nbsp;warcraft from home day).</li><li>Warlock is about 50% completed with quest chain.&nbsp;</li><li>Of course, this really means that both pally and hunter have increased their gear scores to around 920 (925 and 919 respectively). Pally has a hard time justifying even spending the argunite to buy any tokens.&nbsp;</li><li>I sort of wish ALL argus tokens were BOA. Thinking back to<span style="color: #38761d;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">WOD Tanaan Jungle</span> (aka <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=124560" target="_blank">Baleful</a>) tokens simply dropped gear pieces. Here's a head piece, chest, etc. Not a plate head, and mail chest. My warlock could really benefit from a few 880-910 pieces right about now, but my paladin seems to only get 880 sullied plate or leather gear.</li><li>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=138369/greatmantle-of-the-highlord&amp;bonus=3514:1472" target="_blank">darn 2 TOS LFR tier piece</a>&nbsp;(w/&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wowhead.com/spell=211553" target="_blank">buff</a>) seems to want to stick around forever! I sometimes feel inclined to drop them, BUT AskMrRobot just keeps pulling them back in! The one time I really questioned AMR's choices, the math hit me in the face (865 trinket vs 900 trinket on key traits. Both had similar amounts of haste, but 865 trinket had <b>strength </b>as well)&nbsp;</li><li>Paladin has reached Revered with Argussian. This means that all my characters now have the awesome Krokul whistle. Run out to legion invasion portal, then use whistle 'hearth' back to space ship. I do like the addition of the flight-master's whistle and these krokul windchimes as an awesome no-flight option.&nbsp;</li><li><b>Now a question. </b>If the Draenei had this 'teleporter technology' all along, WHY are they just now revealing it?? Mage portals cheaper to power, just need to give the mage a few cupcakes?&nbsp;</li><li>A little disappointed that I think I've seen all the various alternate planets. None of them seem very badly damaged by the Legion.&nbsp;</li><li>Where are the spaceships? Where are the legion towers as seen in Broken Isles? Where are the destroyed lands? I hoped for 'dozens' of worlds. I hoped for MORE! <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/invasion-points-on-argus-guide" target="_blank">Not only 6</a>.</li><li>Looking forward to <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/zone=8638" target="_blank">Antorus</a> opening up. As a PUG Tank, I can get into Normal and Heroic raids rather easily. Helps knowing the fight and some still want the AOTC achievements.&nbsp;</li><li>Sadly, looking at <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/armor/class:2/role:5?filter=212;8524;0" target="_blank">Tomb of Sargeras loot tables</a>, I don't see a really good reason. Heroic Nighthold and Tomb are dropping 890 ilevel gear. Maybe I could do an inplace replacement of my two tier pieces, from their current LFR edition, to a better copy? But I don't see replacing my 920-930 gear for anything in that raid.&nbsp;</li></ul><div><hr /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Reached Prestige 1 with paladin. Now working on honor level 50 so that I can that artifact appearance.<table><tbody><tr><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/534278-truthguard-protection-paladin-artifact.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="800" height="104" src="https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/534278-truthguard-protection-paladin-artifact.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></td><td><a href="https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/534302-truthguard-protection-paladin-artifact.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="800" height="104" src="https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/534302-truthguard-protection-paladin-artifact.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></li><li>I really do like the warlock PVP artifact appearance. Hoping that the prestige levels are BOA. :) probably not though. I am not sure I have time to PVP with 2 characters..&nbsp;<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/539482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="800" height="166" src="https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/539482.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></li><li>Of all artifact appearances, I am hoping that someday SOON, I'll open up the protection paladin mage tower appearance. I suppose when Antorus drops, I see some ilevel upgrades if not from anything upgrading my legendaries. Of course, adding 30 ilevel to 2 items, really only increases my overall gear score up 4 points (difference/15 or (1000 - 970)/15), so not a lot.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/534310-truthguard-protection-paladin-artifact.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="800" height="166" src="https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/534310-truthguard-protection-paladin-artifact.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></li><li>How about a mythic+ dungeon appearance? Maybe something farmable on say Karazhan dungeon??? Heck, I'd love a cosmetic top hat appearance. Turn my Warlock infernal into the Curator?&nbsp;</li><li>So, this protection paladin hidden appearance requirement <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">stinks</span></b>! It requires that you run this Withered Army Training scenario in Suramar. I've done it a couple times and always lose all my withered before the end of the event. MAYBE now that my dps as a tank is high enough, this won't be an issue. Just frustrating. Somethings (according to comments on wowhead that I was doing wrong).&nbsp;</li><ul><li>Attempting to go too fast. The objective is to kill everything. Don't skip more difficult mobs, they're just worth more points.</li><li>Get to end of scenario and then go and 'turn in' your withereds for chests. I had been going along until i felt I was near end and turning in withered for one big chest. Ideally, you get withered all along way, then get several 5-10 withered army chests. Maybe if no one from the guild logs on this week...&nbsp;</li></ul><hr /><li>Speaking of, I saw that we will actually get to wear a <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/news=274148/argus-pantheon-trinkets-secondary-equip-only-procs-in-antorus-raid">third legendary</a>, if it comes from Antorus raid. One of the trinkets datamined is a legendary, while the others are not. (Don't know if that means 3 of all acquired or only that one trinket from Antorus.) On top of that, it's 'cool effects' will only happen inside that raid. (Sounds like the <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/item=124635">legendary RING</a> from WOD). When 4 legendaries are activated with same affix, they will empower a 'titan trait'?? WTH?&nbsp;</li><li>I am NOT liking the Netherlight Crucible. It basically has only given me the +5 ilevel on all my existing relics. Paladin is furthest along and is only level 65 with weapon?? So if I ever swap to DPS (retribution) what does that mean? Top it off, relics are NOT dropping for me.&nbsp;</li><li>My paladin champions have all reached 925. Now they are working on leveling up to 950. Soon they will have better gear than I do. I sort of wish that as we leveled up their gear, their models upgraded too. Look <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/champion=759/lothraxion">Lothraxion</a> is now wearing mythic tier drops from Tomb. Wait, I am still wearing leveling gear from Nightmare, not fair!!</li><div><br /></div><br /><br /></ul></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-65457647737025671832017-09-20T10:23:00.000-07:002017-09-25T14:15:27.627-07:00Topic 24 - Class Fantasy Yay or Nay<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Post about class fantasy with some fantasy conversation between my pally and my warlock.<br /><br /><b><br /></b><br /><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--mVM8H7hmw4/WbxAHpyzs0I/AAAAAAAAXH0/9EJAPVcV964fUHF6TmK3BEBp-71mIzUhACLcBGAs/s1600/ElkHead.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="161" data-original-width="191" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--mVM8H7hmw4/WbxAHpyzs0I/AAAAAAAAXH0/9EJAPVcV964fUHF6TmK3BEBp-71mIzUhACLcBGAs/s1600/ElkHead.PNG" /></a><b>Warlock: </b>I hate my class hall. I hate my class mount.<br /><br />Demons stink and they don't bathe.<br /><br />I have to go into the sewers to get to my class hall and all it is space on the demon hunter starting zone. Demon Hunters!?! who took my demon form in return for empowered demon minions.<br /><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b><br /></b><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oGpbVaWtqFE/WbxAHhXEKII/AAAAAAAAXH4/TuVQ8Dp0TxcP_Rz-50m5-bjl8DypKs4NQCLcBGAs/s1600/ElplatoHead.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="178" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oGpbVaWtqFE/WbxAHhXEKII/AAAAAAAAXH4/TuVQ8Dp0TxcP_Rz-50m5-bjl8DypKs4NQCLcBGAs/s1600/ElplatoHead.PNG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Paladin:</b> I was just born about a year ago now, so I am new to this, but you're a warlock. You have a demon as a pet following you around all the time. I'd think you would be used to it by now.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">Your class mount is almost identical to that fel-horsey you rode around Dalaran for months. Now you are saying you don't like it? &nbsp;</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--mVM8H7hmw4/WbxAHpyzs0I/AAAAAAAAXH8/PE7caD73vaoOJu-kmqiXjYYhA6j9-CCzwCEwYBhgL/s1600/ElkHead.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="161" data-original-width="191" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--mVM8H7hmw4/WbxAHpyzs0I/AAAAAAAAXH8/PE7caD73vaoOJu-kmqiXjYYhA6j9-CCzwCEwYBhgL/s1600/ElkHead.PNG" /></a></div>Like you have it hard. Your class hall is a shiny golden palace. Your mount comes in three colors and you can change it based on your outfit.<br /><br />Top it off, you got help the priest class hall and stole away one of their followers. You have a giant space alien dancing around in your hall. How awesome is that!? Imp mother would love to come over and hang out with <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/champion=759/lothraxion" target="_blank">Lothraxion</a>.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oGpbVaWtqFE/WbxAHhXEKII/AAAAAAAAXH8/SRXDt7q6Xr0XD5VXv9sGqvpU0p_1PYdVACEwYBhgL/s1600/ElplatoHead.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="178" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oGpbVaWtqFE/WbxAHhXEKII/AAAAAAAAXH8/SRXDt7q6Xr0XD5VXv9sGqvpU0p_1PYdVACEwYBhgL/s1600/ElplatoHead.PNG" /></a></div><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><i>Like you</i>, my mount is similar to my class mount from Vanilla.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">Also, remember my class hall is in the basement of the Lights Hope Chapel in Plaguelands.. PLAGUE LANDS. You can't go anywhere without smelling that stench because some idiot left the hatch open. Every time we get a new paladin, he comes through that door, and lets in more stench</span>.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--mVM8H7hmw4/WbxAHpyzs0I/AAAAAAAAXH8/PE7caD73vaoOJu-kmqiXjYYhA6j9-CCzwCEwYBhgL/s1600/ElkHead.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="161" data-original-width="191" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--mVM8H7hmw4/WbxAHpyzs0I/AAAAAAAAXH8/PE7caD73vaoOJu-kmqiXjYYhA6j9-CCzwCEwYBhgL/s1600/ElkHead.PNG" /></a></div>Gotta <i>love</i>&nbsp;the undead.. Ok, we both agree that your class hall is awesome, but ours both (physically) stink.<br /><br />But, as a warlock, you'd think that I should be able to pick a different demon minion. Nope. Hundreds of demons wandering all over the place, and not a single one here to enslave. They DON'T EVEN PICK UP AFTER THEMSELVES! I've had to get my shoes cleaned every time I visit. That goblin in Dalaran charges warlocks 10x for shoe cleaning.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oGpbVaWtqFE/WbxAHhXEKII/AAAAAAAAXH8/SRXDt7q6Xr0XD5VXv9sGqvpU0p_1PYdVACEwYBhgL/s1600/ElplatoHead.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="178" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oGpbVaWtqFE/WbxAHhXEKII/AAAAAAAAXH8/SRXDt7q6Xr0XD5VXv9sGqvpU0p_1PYdVACEwYBhgL/s1600/ElplatoHead.PNG" /></a></div><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">Shoes? SHOES!? At least you don't sound like a horse, wearing horse shoes running down the cobble streets of Dalaran. clip-clop-clip-clop My mount and I sound identical running around town. I have on METAL BOOTS! They have absolutely no grip. They are impossible to wash as they rust. Top it off, my left boot probably weights around the same as your entire wardrobe.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">You don't even want to know what it's like to use the restroom...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--mVM8H7hmw4/WbxAHpyzs0I/AAAAAAAAXH8/PE7caD73vaoOJu-kmqiXjYYhA6j9-CCzwCEwYBhgL/s1600/ElkHead.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="161" data-original-width="191" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--mVM8H7hmw4/WbxAHpyzs0I/AAAAAAAAXH8/PE7caD73vaoOJu-kmqiXjYYhA6j9-CCzwCEwYBhgL/s1600/ElkHead.PNG" /></a></div>Ok, TMI.<br /><br />It has been fun (despite my early accident), helping rebuild the Dal alchemy lab. Having to go all around Broken Isles to replace his equipment has been a learning experience. Never would have realized how hard that undead worked to prepare these new potions.<br /><br />How has blacksmithing been?<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oGpbVaWtqFE/WbxAHhXEKII/AAAAAAAAXH8/SRXDt7q6Xr0XD5VXv9sGqvpU0p_1PYdVACEwYBhgL/s1600/ElplatoHead.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="178" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oGpbVaWtqFE/WbxAHhXEKII/AAAAAAAAXH8/SRXDt7q6Xr0XD5VXv9sGqvpU0p_1PYdVACEwYBhgL/s1600/ElplatoHead.PNG" /></a></div><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">mmm. Not so much. They've taught me how to make various armor pieces and put them together. I end up running around the store to put something together and then it's only a basic understanding. I have to travel out to High Mountain to use a specific firmament stone to make only a single type of metal bar, but I can make all the rest of the armor at any anvil. Frustrating.. After ALL THAT? I never even wore any of the gear and it won't sell on the auction house.</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--mVM8H7hmw4/WbxAHpyzs0I/AAAAAAAAXH8/PE7caD73vaoOJu-kmqiXjYYhA6j9-CCzwCEwYBhgL/s1600/ElkHead.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="161" data-original-width="191" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--mVM8H7hmw4/WbxAHpyzs0I/AAAAAAAAXH8/PE7caD73vaoOJu-kmqiXjYYhA6j9-CCzwCEwYBhgL/s1600/ElkHead.PNG" /></a></div>So what's up with that weapon? It looks like a giant hammer. I would have thought a Protection Paladin would use something damaging, a blade weapon?<br /><br />I have really enjoyed acquiring my staff. I really had to use all my warlock abilities to get it. Even used my portal to get over a room full of tentacles. Most frustrating part, some darn priest came along, then abandoned me when things got tough at end.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oGpbVaWtqFE/WbxAHhXEKII/AAAAAAAAXH8/SRXDt7q6Xr0XD5VXv9sGqvpU0p_1PYdVACEwYBhgL/s1600/ElplatoHead.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="178" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oGpbVaWtqFE/WbxAHhXEKII/AAAAAAAAXH8/SRXDt7q6Xr0XD5VXv9sGqvpU0p_1PYdVACEwYBhgL/s1600/ElplatoHead.PNG" /></a></div><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">Oh the hammer? Ever heard of <a href="https://youtu.be/bR9pvHUK830" target="_blank">bunny foo-foo</a>? You can be the field mouse.</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">To get this weapon, (which is secretly my sword and shield), I did the same quest chain as you've started. It has the same requirements, nothing special at all.</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">I don't know about you, but I feel a bit underwhelmed by all this.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5rf42ZGrV80/WcGgZ-Hok2I/AAAAAAAAXZ8/bweaVphTK7QmZt5cQeJyHCs2o8zoTbgNwCLcBGAs/s1600/ElkHead.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="161" data-original-width="191" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5rf42ZGrV80/WcGgZ-Hok2I/AAAAAAAAXZ8/bweaVphTK7QmZt5cQeJyHCs2o8zoTbgNwCLcBGAs/s1600/ElkHead.PNG" /></a></div>You mean like <a href="https://youtu.be/tcMzjPpQB-c?t=16m30s" target="_blank">Blizzcon 2015</a> - <i>In your class hall you'll be the leader of all warlocks?&nbsp;</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>How you'll need to work together for a common good?&nbsp;</i><br /><br />I haven't seen any of this. I see Alliance warlocks running around MY class hall and they don't help out at all. They just get in the way at the order board.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--AXj1MKaaos/WcGgZ0STZDI/AAAAAAAAXaA/D1LgINJNiCYJXQ72ZtW9AApvk2ZA3indACEwYBhgL/s1600/ElplatoHead.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="178" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--AXj1MKaaos/WcGgZ0STZDI/AAAAAAAAXaA/D1LgINJNiCYJXQ72ZtW9AApvk2ZA3indACEwYBhgL/s1600/ElplatoHead.PNG" /></a></div><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">Agreed. Agreed.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">I'd love to have quests for only fellow paladins where we actually do work together. The class champions sure get to do this a lot, but how about paladin class hall (horde and alliance) vs Gul'dan?&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">We're all the same class, why not work together?</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5rf42ZGrV80/WcGgZ-Hok2I/AAAAAAAAXaA/hgB5bOPizColaxDaFjh1unZhNlDoC-0qwCEwYBhgL/s1600/ElkHead.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="161" data-original-width="191" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5rf42ZGrV80/WcGgZ-Hok2I/AAAAAAAAXaA/hgB5bOPizColaxDaFjh1unZhNlDoC-0qwCEwYBhgL/s1600/ElkHead.PNG" /></a></div>No shared class accomplishments.<br /><br />No decorations or improvements to class hall as we progress.<br /><br />The 'class' hall is really just a class-decorated garrison, isn't it?<br /><br />I am still waiting for the demons to test their bounds and try breaking free from MY influence.... any day now.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-esNeu8h3A3s/WcGyNlpU3FI/AAAAAAAAXaw/IwR48Xt9xrcZ4NmhTo5_vzSuODXsPilCACLcBGAs/s1600/ErlenmyerHead.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="202" data-original-width="266" height="151" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-esNeu8h3A3s/WcGyNlpU3FI/AAAAAAAAXaw/IwR48Xt9xrcZ4NmhTo5_vzSuODXsPilCACLcBGAs/s200/ErlenmyerHead.PNG" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Hunter:</b>&nbsp;Whiners. Pets don't stink?? There are hunters here running around with 2 abominations, now that's rancid. At least the hunting lodge is open and airy out. Not some basement.</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif;">Despite that, the hunting lodge is awesome. Having <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/champion=745/hemet-nesingwary" target="_blank">Hemet Nesingwary</a> as a follower, is awesome. I've always looked up to him (literally, he's about an inch taller).&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif;">The hunter BM quest requires meeting up with Brann and traveling to Northrend. I helped Thorim defeat an evil, then tamed and kept his pet, Hati.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif;">Best of all, I get to my class hall riding on an eagle! Not some portal. For class fantasy, it has been great. It is a bit odd, working with so many tauren, after killing so many in Ashran last year.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-74425970111331633772017-09-14T12:55:00.000-07:002017-09-14T12:55:39.637-07:00Mythic Seat of Triumvirate - Tank POV<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3CKDZqXyrsc/WbrACu5klII/AAAAAAAAXFg/11FA6YI755kbL_GnYHpDRxBUMCk_IQbNwCLcBGAs/s1600/Triumvirate.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="550" height="144" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3CKDZqXyrsc/WbrACu5klII/AAAAAAAAXFg/11FA6YI755kbL_GnYHpDRxBUMCk_IQbNwCLcBGAs/s320/Triumvirate.PNG" width="320" /></a>Patch 7.3 -week three opened up the newest 5-man dungeon, <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/seat-of-the-triumvirate-dungeon-strategy-guide" target="_blank">The Seat of the Triumvirate</a>. This dungeon is the end of a touching storyline involving Velen and his two brothers.<br /><br />The dungeon is a 4 boss dungeon. A guildie and I pugged it on Mythic+0 with no looking ahead and, I feel, we did fairly good.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.wowhead.com/npc=122313" target="_blank">Zuraal </a>- Fairly easy tank and spank with adds. He randomly spawns void globes that will leave snail-like trails behind them of void-badness. They need to be killed quickly to avoid filling the arena. He also randomly drops a large pool of void that must be a-voided. :) Basically, just keep moving.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/651709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="800" height="154" src="https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/651709.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Saprish - Hunter with 2 pets. Or... A flying boss bird, with humanoid pet. There are three players in this encounter, Saprish the Etheral and his 2 pets; a bird Shadewing and a cat, Darkfang. We wiped 4 times because we didn't interrupt <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/npc=125340" target="_blank">Shadewing</a>. The <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/spell=248831" target="_blank">Dead Screech</a> would overlap with the <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/spell=246026" target="_blank">void traps</a> causing almost 10 seconds of stun. The 'trick' that we came to was to focus on Shadewing and share the job of interrupting his stun.. They share a health pool, so one going down, means they all drop.<br /><br />Viceroy Nezhar - Boss is basically shadow priest. Kill his tentacle adds whenever he spawns them. Otherwise we two-shotted boss.<br /><br />L'ura - Final boss in dungeon. Corrupted Naaru who spawns void portals. Kill adds then shift attack boss after closing portals. Stuff on ground to avoid, but didn't seem difficult to avoid.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l8Ib2jpKzRY/WbrZuB7TBuI/AAAAAAAAXGE/E-Gm2W_zcvAYD4MaLe4RS0_odX-Kqf5egCLcBGAs/s1600/MythicSeat.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="656" height="46" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l8Ib2jpKzRY/WbrZuB7TBuI/AAAAAAAAXGE/E-Gm2W_zcvAYD4MaLe4RS0_odX-Kqf5egCLcBGAs/s400/MythicSeat.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-26843212027170687082017-09-07T16:51:00.001-07:002017-09-07T16:51:39.256-07:00PVP: Shadow-Pan Showdown <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I love the Blizzard has been changing up PVP this expansion. I find these crazy brawls rather appealing to play and participate in. They make me want to do more PVP (not world) aspects of the game.<br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl6NgXe1UfI/WbHCf036BiI/AAAAAAAAWq0/2GkAVKITIIQIxhfEb8fk80VowALOwi2PACLcBGAs/s1600/SMS.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1015" height="265" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl6NgXe1UfI/WbHCf036BiI/AAAAAAAAWq0/2GkAVKITIIQIxhfEb8fk80VowALOwi2PACLcBGAs/s400/SMS.PNG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ref: <a href="https://www.wowhead.com/shado-pan-showdown" target="_blank">Shadow-Pan Showdown</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div><div>Shadow-PanShowdown is a PVE players dream. You queue up as a 5 man dungeon team: tank, healer and 3 DPS. When the BG starts, you are faced against a similar 5-man party and race to the center. You will randomly be assigned to purple or gold team.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>In the center of the dance floor are two bosses surrounded by a giant disco ring. The team with the most players at center, will enable their attackable boss. Winner is the team that takes down their boss first.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>The bosses have 3 basic abilities.&nbsp;</div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Smash - knocks back attackable team to the wall of the arena if caught in it. Avoid ground with 'dust flying'</li><li>AOE damage - circles appear on ground, avoid. One boss it's fire, one boss it's electricity.</li><li>Healing - interrupt whenever possible.&nbsp;</li></ol><div>There's one last element to this brawl. The buff. Regularly a giant treasure chest will appear on one of two platforms. The team that opens the chest will get a temporary&nbsp;+dps buff.&nbsp;</div></div><div><br /></div><div>So, if you play PVE this is fun because it's like a standard dungeon. The boss has basic mechanics that you need to avoid while s/he runs around trying to take you down. Then there all these adds that are always flying around you trying kill you, interrupt you or cc you out of the circle.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>If you enjoy PVP, you should enjoying killing the opposing team players getting them out of the disco ring and controlling the center. The extremely random aspect of pvp is here for sure, watch the video from CyberMike below..&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>I've had decent luck playing this brawl. I try to give 2 bits of advice while waiting in the lobby:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Fight in the middle to keep control. (see drawn in ring on WoWhead image above)</li><li>Grab the chest whenever possible. (platforms to east and west of ring drawn in)</li></ul></div><div>Tank: Keep boss on center platform as much as possible. Run back if you get knocked out of center. This will provide a good portion of your control. Interrupt the boss' heal.<br /><br />Healer: Do your Magic, you're doing awesome. Interrupt if possible the boss' heal.<br /><br />DPS: Focus boss when yours is active. Work on killing or cc'ing the opposing team when their boss is active for them. <br /><br /><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HVIVwNefSZA?start=79" width="560"></iframe> <br /><b>Commentary</b>: Not fighting in middle, they keep boss swapping with a single person in the center ring. You can watch the bar in the top corner swing back and forth.<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--LW6iuH5-iU/WbHQsJC72DI/AAAAAAAAWrE/jPLjTWV7FF0gXvui_ZFOgiiVopS5Vm4OACLcBGAs/s1600/GoldControlsCenter.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="251" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--LW6iuH5-iU/WbHQsJC72DI/AAAAAAAAWrE/jPLjTWV7FF0gXvui_ZFOgiiVopS5Vm4OACLcBGAs/s1600/GoldControlsCenter.PNG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Info on right side of screen</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Their boss is not active at moment, as the boss bar is grey, when it swaps, it will turn red - hostile.<br /><br />The top center, is the boss health. You can see that gold team, has gotten the purple boss down lower in health. I've never seen it reach the time limit in the 10 or so I tried.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D4OwhKMKmWY/WbHS9m8UrfI/AAAAAAAAWrQ/_vQdvHsLgXkGFwVLH1ZY-QJD6tZdQhuqACLcBGAs/s1600/GoldIsAboutToWin.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="101" data-original-width="217" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D4OwhKMKmWY/WbHS9m8UrfI/AAAAAAAAWrQ/_vQdvHsLgXkGFwVLH1ZY-QJD6tZdQhuqACLcBGAs/s1600/GoldIsAboutToWin.PNG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Info on top center of screen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-63021346033785732112017-09-05T16:29:00.002-07:002017-09-07T16:51:57.990-07:00Hunter 100 - 110<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://render-us.worldofwarcraft.com/character/kul-tiras/222/130345438-main.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://render-us.worldofwarcraft.com/character/kul-tiras/222/130345438-main.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Beast Master&nbsp;</span>Erlenmyer</td></tr></tbody></table>Last Friday, I worked at night, so I had most of the day off. I spent this time leveling up my Alliance hunter from 102 up to 110. Wearing all my heirloom gear, I was actually a bit surprised on how quickly this happened. Erl managed to reach 110 by only:<br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>I participated in a legion assault. Since I was sub-110, I couldn't do the 3-man scenario after 4 quests, but I did get a LOT of xp (plus a hidden bonus of racking up almost 4000 nethershards by max level). I did on the other hand run all of the legion invasion quests in the zone.&nbsp;</li><li>I started questing in Highmountain, since that's the home zone of the hunter order hall. I still haven't completed the quest chain.&nbsp;</li><li>I've gotten about half way through the Order hall campaign. Still haven't opened up the 3rd relic slot on my weapon. &nbsp;Currently at <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/quest=42400/missing-mages" target="_blank">Missing Mages</a> and realized that I'll need to open Suramar to continue.</li><li>I started the engineering quest chain, but got stuck on roughly the 4th quest (create Reeves Snack unit) because I didn't want to buy 80 felslate off the auction house (when my paladin can mine it up rather easily).</li></ol><div>At 110, I ran immediately over to Broken Isles. This helped opened up the second ring on my artifact weapon and allowed me to spend all of that AP that I grabbed. The quest chain is rather short, mostly some flying around doing huntery things.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Last night, Sunday, my guild had an alt run night. We ran 3 of the 4 mythic dungeons (for the weekly quest) the other night. Since I was DPS and our healer was tanking, we went without a healer at all. It was either 2 tanks and 3 DPS or simply 1 tank and 4 DPS. Sure, we wiped 4 times on Helya due to AOE damage, but overall it wasn't <i>that </i>unpleasant. With a warlock and mage, we had some self-heal options available. We had to take trash pulls slower due to Erlenmyer needing to eat between each. In the end, he managed to replace several dauntless items bringing him from 839 to 847.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>In addition, I see that my hunter pets are lacking. I've been running those pets you get in the starting zone for awhile (bear, cat, etc.) According to <a href="https://icy-veins.com/wow/beast-mastery-hunter-pve-dps-guide" target="_blank">Icy-Veins</a>...</div><blockquote class="tr_bq">All Beast Mastery Hunters should have a battle resurrection pet and a Bloodlust pet ready to go. Quilens, Moths and Cranes bring battle resurrection, and Nether Rays and Core Hounds bring Bloodlust. If your group already has Bloodlust in it, you should generally default to a battle ress pet in dungeons.</blockquote><div><a href="http://www.wow-petopia.com/images/skin_thumbs/quilin_cobalt2t.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.wow-petopia.com/images/skin_thumbs/quilin_cobalt2t.jpg" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" /></a>A resurrection pet would have been awesome after the many wipes in the mythic dungeons. I can easily zone back to Pandaria and go tame a <a href="http://www.wow-petopia.com/family.php?id=quilen" target="_blank">Quilen</a>&nbsp;(Mogushun Vaults anyone?) I'll have to think about what to name it..&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>(side note: All my hunter pets also have science equipment names. I try to keep the first letter of their name to match their class. Bunson the bear, Scalpel the snow leopard, Mortar the Moose. Quark?? )&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-72170204884969177102017-08-14T14:10:00.000-07:002017-08-14T14:11:41.372-07:00Soapbox: Lazy Form of Raiding<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Over the summer, I spent 2 weeks with my family (parents, brother's family and my family) on the beach in Maui. It was absolutely awesome, the beach, the sea turtles, <a href="http://www.dukesmaui.com/" target="_blank">Duke's</a> for dinner, and those sunsets. It was nice taking time away from work, to simply be a tourist.<br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><center><!-- "Video For Everybody" http://camendesign.com/code/video_for_everybody --><b><video controls="controls" height="320" width="320"> <source src="https://scontent-ort2-2.cdninstagram.com/t50.2886-16/19431245_1823851827944266_3961344411224244224_n.mp4" type="video/mp4"></source> <object data="http://releases.flowplayer.org/swf/flowplayer-3.2.1.swf" height="320" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320"> <param name="movie" value="http://releases.flowplayer.org/swf/flowplayer-3.2.1.swf" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> <param name="flashVars" value="config={'playlist':[{'url':'https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-ort2-2.cdninstagram.com%2Ft50.2886-16%2F19431245_1823851827944266_3961344411224244224_n.mp4','autoPlay':false}]}" /> <span title="No video playback capabilities, please download the video below">Sea Turtle</span> </object></video></b></center></div></div></div><br /><b>Source: </b>(brother's)<b>&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BVtrm0Thr0tM4RkUXX542gIIeukS4vfBVR7JDE0/" target="_blank">Instagram</a><br /><br />Recently, Blizzard has stated that they <b>used </b>to think of LFR is raid <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/bluetracker?topic=20758496755">Tourist Mode</a>"</span>. The players get to experience the entire raid without having all of the complication of the (could use voice chat) mechanics. With Tomb of Sargeras they've changed their design philosophy, rather dramatically. This can be seen in such fights as Desolate Host, where, the players <span style="color: #f1c232;">never actually fight the Desolate Host</span>, or Avatar where there's no meta-boss, Maiden.<br /><br />This is a massive disservice to the casual/LFR crowd. As a self-declared casual player, I am now at a loss. I currently pugging normal Nighthold raids to help finish my <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/quest=43533/balance-of-power" target="_blank">Balance of Power</a> artifact appearance quest. Between LFR edition, and current LFG "quick AP N-nighthold" runs, there's minimal differences. I am afraid that when I start pugging Normal Tomb, I am going to have killed the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=119997" target="_blank">Engine of Souls</a> and be looking for my loots.<br /><br />Tomb of Sargeras LFR is like traveling to Maui and never seeing the beach. The palm trees are still there, but missing the honest to goodness reason for traveling to Hawaii. Blizzard, you're only making regular raiders hate LFR more. Not only will we assume we can avoid standing in the bad stuff to soak damage (due to sporting an mythic+&nbsp;ilevel, i.e. higher than drops in LFR), but we won't know the entire boss fight because those essential pieces were missing.&nbsp;</div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-68390757853361835352017-08-07T14:21:00.000-07:002017-08-07T14:24:15.730-07:00LFR TOS: Chamber of the Avatar - Wing 3<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">This is for the third wing of Tomb of Sargeras. For the other two wings:<br /><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2017/06/lfr-tos-gates-to-hell-prot-pally-pov.html" target="_blank">Wing 1 - Gates of Hell</a></li><li><a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2017/07/lfr-tos-wailing-halls.html" target="_blank">Wing 2 - Wailing Halls</a></li></ul><br />As today, Monday, I haven't done this raid yet, so I don't know how complete DBM is.<br /><br /><br /><b>Maiden of Vigilance (aka Guitar Maiden)</b><br />(<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/maiden-of-vigilance-tomb-of-sargeras-raid-strategy-guide#looking-for-raid-difficulty" target="_blank">wowhead</a>)<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Split raid into two sides of boss. (light or yellow and fel or green)</li><li>When infused with light or fel run to that color (yellow vs green) [place down raid marker]</li><li>Unstable soul - is because on wrong color with infusion. Doesn't do raid wide damage in lfr, stay on platform.&nbsp;</li><li>Tanks should take hammer based on their infusion. Creation = light, obliteration = fel. Fel tank taunt immediately after hammer of creation.&nbsp;</li><li>Phase 2 - boss teleports to other side. Run to her and take down her bulwark ( ie Karazhan's Maiden of Virtue). Can run down center line to avoid all orbs.&nbsp;</li><li>Soak matching color orbs to match your infusion. Gives buff&nbsp;+10% damage +5% healing buff per stack up to 10 stacks. Players can stack when soaking orbs to share buff.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div>Just found <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10AZ-9m11uGwUPBsaye6-OULIwdNNgyo466t92wWpWNY/edit#gid=0" target="_blank">Darkmech's </a>videos, they're excellent (concise, good info), but many f-bombs, so be warned.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AHox_X9LYWw/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AHox_X9LYWw?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Fallen Avatar</b><br />(<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/fallen-avatar-tomb-of-sargeras-raid-strategy-guide#looking-for-raid-difficulty" target="_blank">wowhead</a>) (<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/fallen-avatar-tomb-of-sargeras-raid-strategy-guide#comments:id=2510239" target="_blank">Quizzlefix's comment on wowhead</a>)</div><br />Another boss that has been severely nerfed in LFR. There is no 'maiden' in this fight, so you only need to deal with the 'avatar' mechanics. The hardest element of the fight, personally, was phase 2 and making sure the boss didn't 'eat' the entire platform before the DPS killed him off. I had a druid lead-tank it, dive into the lava seconds before he cast [<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/spell=236494" target="_blank">desolate</a>] and then swim back (or priest yank him back).<br /><ol><li>Taunt on DBM</li><li>Run out when he casts ruptured realities</li><li>dodge giant spears that appear at boss.&nbsp;</li></ol><div>Phase 2: (fall through floor)</div><ol><li>Taunt on DBM</li><li>Position in furthest corner possible for when he breaks big portion of floor.</li><li>Can even jump in lava right before cast complete to move boss off platform. Taunt boss off tank in lava.</li></ol><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/634782.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/634782.jpg" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="400" height="320" width="302" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/q42g7S_vC78/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/q42g7S_vC78?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-86695374145835430562017-08-02T05:00:00.000-07:002017-08-02T05:00:03.319-07:00Topic 23: Why Do I Blog?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://zandcindersblogchallenge.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/wow-64_2017-07-30_00-00-39.jpg?w=748" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="748" height="160" src="https://zandcindersblogchallenge.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/wow-64_2017-07-30_00-00-39.jpg?w=748" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Everyone who has created a blog has done so for a reason. For all of you WoW bloggers out there, what was that reason? Why did you choose to put fingers to keys to write about a computer game? What type of posts do you like to write? Does your blog have a theme to it, or do you just wing it and write whatever you want? We’d love to know!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Blogging as a community</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://geniepad.com/uploads/geniepad/Image/blog/post-images/handling-condo-complaints.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://geniepad.com/uploads/geniepad/Image/blog/post-images/handling-condo-complaints.jpg" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="800" height="184" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">As I've stated in previous posts, WoW is all about the community. One of the most striking elements of the video game is the number of 'third party' contributors to the game. Sure there are the big companies that have large staffs of people posting about this game (as any game does, pcgamer, gamespot, wowhead, blizzwatch, etc.), but it's the bloggers that help it stand out. Us bloggers add life to a game that would probably otherwise die. We comment, we complain, we analyze, we deconstruct. If not for community like ours, we wouldn't have flying any longer in new content. Blizzard would have been able to save money not having to put tops on buildings, or clouds in the sky. <i>Why bother, no one will see them??</i>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Blogging as expression</b></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://l7.alamy.com/zooms/fa4daafe9b7a45acb3027b0fe48a2e59/house-of-fishing-community-coron-town-busuanga-island-philippines-bghce0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://l7.alamy.com/zooms/fa4daafe9b7a45acb3027b0fe48a2e59/house-of-fishing-community-coron-town-busuanga-island-philippines-bghce0.jpg" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="640" height="223" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">what I envisioned my cousin's accommodations to look like.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Often in social situations, friends and family will discuss something interesting coming up in their lives. With these things, I'll suggest they start up a blog. Social media has turned the world into 140-character sound-bites, instant gratification youtube tidbits and or #IGotLikes facebook feeds. Blogging exposes people up to new ideas and allows them to be shared (for facebook likes even!?) with everyone. If not for bloggers, we would only have information that was good for the bottom-line, the fiscally responsible information; what the advertisers allow. For example, I have a cousin who after leaving one profession, decided to live in a village in the Philippines for a year, teaching ESL classes to the locals. Her blog, (which I cannot locate now) described her stay. She discussed things like how villagers would come through her 'house' and go fishing using the trapdoor there. Blogging allowed her to stay in contact with the family, posting updates in irregular updates, but hit a number of us at the same time.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Blogging for the experience</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://media.tenor.com/images/5b7a663b3d674d46bfe4c5ce541435ed/tenor.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="209" data-original-width="498" height="134" src="https://media.tenor.com/images/5b7a663b3d674d46bfe4c5ce541435ed/tenor.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">As a techie, I've never been really strong writer. College, I struggled with my classes that included heavy writing requirements (english, history), while succeeding in the art, math, science, and computer classes. I started blogging to force myself to write more. This blog is my way of practicing writing informally, regularly.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Blogging for me</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Most importantly, blogging is for me. This blog is often a resource to come back to later on and review information. I'll spend the down time at work, researching (currently reading up on TOS LFR Wing 3) and post the strat as I found it. This helps that night as I go into TOS LFR Wing 3 and already know the fights. If my healer (as he's fond of doing) says he doesn't know the fights, I can then text him the URL to read before we start fight.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Theme</b>: Casual Warcraft - I am NOT going to be posting about mythic raiding (unless it's about wanting my <a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2016/07/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-apexis.html" target="_blank">friendship moose</a>). Heck, I am probably not going to be ranting about heroic raiding nerfs (unless it's <a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2016/01/iron-dwarfs-medium-rare-not-solo-but.html" target="_blank">soloing old content</a>). My game play style, hence my blog, is going to covet <strike>work</strike>Warcraft-life balance, standing up for LFG/LFR, PUGS and making the game more supportive of parents playing after the kids are in bed.&nbsp;</li><li><b>Topics: </b>It will also cover topics that I find interesting. I love the more group aspects of this game. LFR/LFG, PVP BGs.&nbsp;</li><li>On the other side, I also won't be posting game from non-warcraft games, strats to something else (unless it's about how it relates or complaining about the 'content drought')..&nbsp;</li><li><b>Writing style: </b>Casual. I don't plan many of my posts further ahead than the PEBKAC interface. Yes, I sit on some posts for a few days, adding tidbits here or reviewing items, but I don't have an outline or work flow.&nbsp;</li></ul></div></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-35309073576712620222017-07-26T17:20:00.000-07:002017-07-27T14:59:49.643-07:00Topic 19: Picking a character name<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://zandcindersblogchallenge.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/wow-64_2017-06-04_19-13-36.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="665" height="200" src="https://zandcindersblogchallenge.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/wow-64_2017-06-04_19-13-36.png" width="166" /></a></div><a href="https://zandcindersblogchallenge.wordpress.com/2017/06/04/topic-19-picking-a-character-name/" target="_blank">Why not</a>. I miss the old topic of the week. Topic 19 is to break down how you picked the names of your characters. I don't have that many, so, I am going to cheat a little here..<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s5lTQVzEwVg/WXkmp5slvJI/AAAAAAAAUxc/y94NY0ZONgg5qcuEPxcmjYWz6WcGzlhqACLcBGAs/s1600/AllMyToons.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="1052" height="393" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s5lTQVzEwVg/WXkmp5slvJI/AAAAAAAAUxc/y94NY0ZONgg5qcuEPxcmjYWz6WcGzlhqACLcBGAs/s640/AllMyToons.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I have basically 2 naming processes, either:<br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">They 'starts with E'</h2><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Elkagorasa</b> - "Elk-A-Gore-Asa" Name that stuck with all these years. Here's <a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/p/about-elkagorasa.html" target="_blank">how</a>..</div><b>Eride </b>- "Arrid-ay" After realizing that most raid/dungeon chat didn't something long to type "<span style="font-family: &quot;courier new&quot; , &quot;courier&quot; , monospace;">elka, um, elk, uh, e.."&nbsp;</span>I opted for something really short for my third character, plus it pulls directly from my RL name.<br /><b><a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2014/03/how-i-raise-and-nurture-alt.html" target="_blank">Esha</a> - </b>Even shorter than Eride. Liked the name for a troll druid. Her alliance twin shares her <a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2014/09/raising-alt-alliance-style.html" target="_blank">name</a>.<br /><b><a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2010/06/playing-naming-game.html" target="_blank">Erknea</a></b> - "Ernie-ah" My cataclysm created goblin. I wanted something silly to go with a short-stature, "knee high" goblin. Ernie turned into Erknea.<br /><b><a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2016/02/boosting-alliance.html" target="_blank">Erlenmyer</a> </b>- alliance dwarf hunter - also misspelling of erlenmeyer (flask). All his hunter pets are science tools (scalpel, pipette, bunson).<br /><b><a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2016/08/august-update-my-orc-wants-tattoo-too.html" target="_blank">Ellidari</a> </b>- "Elli-dari" -Is an obvious twist on Illidari. I thought having "Elli" as her name was fun.<br /><b><a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2017/01/too-much-good-stuff.html" target="_blank">ElPlato</a></b> - "El Plato" - Influenced with my daughter taking spanish 1 in high school last year, so I while reviewing vocabulary with her. El plato is spanish for the plate or dish, because as a paladin she's wearing plate armor, obviously.<br /><b>Elkor</b> - wanted to chat with a character on Farstriders. Created a baby Elkagorasa twin on that realm.<br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">The exceptions to the E rule are:<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://render-us.worldofwarcraft.com/character/kul-tiras/107/6843499-main.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://render-us.worldofwarcraft.com/character/kul-tiras/107/6843499-main.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Joralin the First</b>: Paladin and Commodities Trader</td></tr></tbody></table></h2><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2014/09/name-reclaim.html" target="_blank">Joralin</a> was character 1. I played him for about 2 weeks before moving to Malfurion.</li><li>Gisha is a misspelling of geisha, character 3. As a corolary to Elkagorasa (#2), I thought a female rogue would be a deadly name..</li><li>Drehded, ie '<i>dreaded</i>', is my first troll and death knight. I wanted to capitalize on the trolls inclination to sound jamaican.&nbsp;</li><li><a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2016/04/spring-update.html" target="_blank">Teddi </a>is my first monk and I knew he'd be a pandaren, or a bear..&nbsp;</li><li>Tahihath, Maks and Dingo are all my son's toons. I believe he hit name generator until something stuck.</li><li><a href="http://batman.wikia.com/wiki/Barbara_Gordon" target="_blank">BarbGordon </a>is, but of course, Bat Girl.</li></ul><div><br /></div><br /><br /></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-19811942075412439062017-07-19T17:06:00.000-07:002017-07-24T17:18:31.147-07:00Topic 2: How has WoW changed/impacted your life?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Sorry Z and Cinder for <a href="https://zandcindersblogchallenge.wordpress.com/2016/11/18/topic-2-how-has-wow-changedimpacted-your-life/" target="_blank">necroing this old topic</a>, but I just can't pass it up.. I think I can have fun with this.. So here goes<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>How has WoW changed my life?</b></span><br /><br /><b>I see Quest Givers! EVERYWHERE.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UqE6iBh2O74/WW1IOYupV3I/AAAAAAAAUlE/Db7B657rgnApS4_wXLB0A6K5zevGwhFBACLcBGAs/s1600/hqdefault.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="150" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UqE6iBh2O74/WW1IOYupV3I/AAAAAAAAUlE/Db7B657rgnApS4_wXLB0A6K5zevGwhFBACLcBGAs/s200/hqdefault.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>First off, I can't seem to go anywhere without seeing <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">little yellow exclamation marks over peoples heads</span>. They're everywhere!?! I am headed to the grocery store and the girl scouts are out front selling cookies. All I need to do to complete the quest is give 5G to buy a box and I get&nbsp;+10 Troop Girl Scouts rep and&nbsp;+10 Some_Parent_In_My_Town rep. Never know when that will eventually pay out, probably middle school.<br /><br /><b>Can't Touch This!</b><br /><br /><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XhtxjElrDkk/VwbZ_U05nII/AAAAAAAACcA/2vpFGpUG4V4rbwx5M1yT0DtQxHb68tGEQCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/TheDivision.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="951" data-original-width="1148" height="165" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XhtxjElrDkk/VwbZ_U05nII/AAAAAAAACcA/2vpFGpUG4V4rbwx5M1yT0DtQxHb68tGEQCPcBGAYYCw/s200/TheDivision.PNG" width="200" /></a>The <span style="color: #ea9999;">crappy end-game</span> content in other video games, keeps me coming back for more. During each WoW expansion there comes a lull. Friends are calling me to come play the latest co-op FPS and blow up some bad guys. For many, many games they have a great story, lots of lore, but absolutely die when it comes to end-game content. You've reached level 30 and completed the story, what now? Run the <b>SEWERS AGAIN!</b> Or pay to go kill <span style="color: #d5a6bd; font-size: large;">world boss AGAIN</span>?! WoW has made it impossible to really get into ( and stay playing) any other video games.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.reaxxion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bioshock-infinite-murder-1200x675.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://www.reaxxion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bioshock-infinite-murder-1200x675.jpg" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="180" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BioShock Infinite: Hook tool/weapon.</td></tr></tbody></table>On the other hand, when I do have the opportunity to play a different game, I am often <b><span style="font-size: large;">wow'd</span></b> by the differences. Warcraft has that cartoonish feel to it that you don't really ever see with modern games. The visuals are such that it looks fairly similar to game play from <span style="color: #6aa84f;">vanilla</span>. WoW has also stayed away from very <span style="color: #e06666;">dark themes</span>. The blood splatter factor is really low and comically simple. Then you go play a game like <a href="http://amzn.to/2urtu07" target="_blank">BioShock Infinite</a> and fight bad guys the blood splatter is real.<br /><br /><b>Its All About the Cheese!</b><br /><b><br /></b>After so many years of immersion into this world, I started seeing things as feats of strength. <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Look at that guy, he's standing on top of that car while it's driving down the road! [TEEN WOLF]</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Look at her wearing that high school mascot costume at the grocery store! [COSPLAY STAR]</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: #a64d79;">OMG, that family also has 3 kids and they're all fitting in that <b>SMART </b>car!!&nbsp;</span>Meta achievement, kid lost another molar.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LA_295LUnyY/WW1FNgyv3UI/AAAAAAAAUk0/NWIjKcLevDYWMQS2tWdvwAndv5E6lgIUQCLcBGAs/s1600/Achievements.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="97" data-original-width="918" height="67" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LA_295LUnyY/WW1FNgyv3UI/AAAAAAAAUk0/NWIjKcLevDYWMQS2tWdvwAndv5E6lgIUQCLcBGAs/s640/Achievements.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Gaming vocabulary has a way of mingling with RL. I really need to watch it when talking with non-gamer family and friends about not using gaming acronyms. "Going to grocery store. PST if you want anything." PST??!<br /><b><br /></b><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">?&nbsp;Go to grocery store, locate new dinner recipe and come home with only materials and no box of cookies.&nbsp;</span></b><br /><br /><b>Deep Thoughts.</b><br /><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p06i3ACmDkA/WW1KO3AzDZI/AAAAAAAAUlI/DpedfKCb_m0ueCGTbUvFtOq0nANaSHPZwCLcBGAs/s1600/father-having-talk-with-son-at-beach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p06i3ACmDkA/WW1KO3AzDZI/AAAAAAAAUlI/DpedfKCb_m0ueCGTbUvFtOq0nANaSHPZwCLcBGAs/s320/father-having-talk-with-son-at-beach.jpg" width="320" /></a>I started playing WoW about <a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2015/09/post-701-my-9-year-wow-anniversary.html" target="_blank">6 months</a> after my son was born. He has seen me playing video games for all his life. As he has gotten older, he's gone from Minecraft and Mario Kart to more 'adult' games that I currently play. While I am not about to let him play a FPS (quite yet), I am happy for him to play WoW. This game gives us stuff to talk about. <i>Hey dad, I ran this dungeon today and got so-so loot. </i>Or questions about how to make money in game. I believe it's playing games, and sharing that interest, that he's starting to watch other things I do. Work has me developing scripts for various processes, and he's now showing interest in the same &nbsp;thing. He's picked up books at the library to <a href="http://amzn.to/2vTYCTO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">learn to code</a> video&nbsp;games, which I am really excited about.<br /><br /><b>A New Understanding</b><br /><b><br /></b><a href="http://quotes.lifehack.org/media/quotes/quote-Tim-Allen-in-marriage-compromise-nurtures-the-relationship-114480.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://quotes.lifehack.org/media/quotes/quote-Tim-Allen-in-marriage-compromise-nurtures-the-relationship-114480.png" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="800" height="163" width="320" /></a>An important part of a happy marriage is a good understanding of each other. <span style="font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif;">Communication, compromise and compassion.</span> <span style="color: #e06666;">If I do not <b>communicate </b>with my wife that I plan to raid this Monday night, and have her <b>compromise </b>in my not doing the dishes until the next morning, she will not have <b>compassion </b>for my gaming night.</span>&nbsp;:) We've had to re-learn this over many expansions (busy start to mid expansion to slow end of expansion). &nbsp;This is part of the main reason, I don't start playing video games until after the family is in bed. <br /><br />My friends (aka guild / raid group), who <span style="color: yellow;"><b>used </b></span>to be more serious raiders, have also compromised to my more<i> casual </i>play style. They've (thankfully) adjusted their schedules to play starting at (or soon after) 10PM locally. LFR has come a long way to playing late at night, but nothing beats playing with RL friends (and then sharing the sleeplessness misery the next work-day).<br /><br /><b>That Odd Party Conversation Topic</b><br /><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2sn6EJqXwCA/WW1T-SEdRyI/AAAAAAAAUlc/vyR_-6on2Q4V6iqWYwkz_d3yM4zjF_VVQCLcBGAs/s1600/th.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2sn6EJqXwCA/WW1T-SEdRyI/AAAAAAAAUlc/vyR_-6on2Q4V6iqWYwkz_d3yM4zjF_VVQCLcBGAs/s200/th.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Warcraft is that odd conversation topic that comes up at random times. I am really surprised when I find someone else that plays or has played Warcraft. In the office I often have a screen on my PC dedicated to Warcraft (blogging, youtube videos, wowhead). Outside the office, I don't sport anything as <a href="https://www.jinx.com/page/wow" target="_blank">blatant</a>, but still manage to find you out there. For example, I was at the Comcast store the other day working to renegotiate my service plan. While there, the sales(?) guy, Colby, asked me what I use my Internet for.. <i>Oh, video games, working nights from home, streaming netflix, etc.&nbsp;</i>That spawned a 10 minute conversation about what classes I enjoyed played, how I was liking the current expansion and so on. I get the feeling the guild may have a 'new recruit' soon, or at least, another player looking to run <span style="color: #444444;">TW Black Temple</span> with us.<br /><br /><b>WoW This Blog</b><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NOFlzkWk1yI/S44CkmfJjbI/AAAAAAAAAIc/zIoouM7Jvx8nft3m3YyHbFFwQKkbMA7jwCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/pvphead.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="1509" height="99" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NOFlzkWk1yI/S44CkmfJjbI/AAAAAAAAAIc/zIoouM7Jvx8nft3m3YyHbFFwQKkbMA7jwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/pvphead.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">unused concept header</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Warcraft is ultimately the reason I work at this blog. I've got a few other places I post, but nothing with the creative flair and energy that I put into this blog. My original intention was to post the results of my research acquired while sitting in the office. (i.e. lunch break). <i>Hey, I haven't seen this posted anywhere else, and I am working on it...</i>&nbsp;As time went on, it grew from beyond mere novelty to labor of love. The community. The involvement. No other game that I've played has the enormous active community that WoW has. (Not that I really looked either). Now with subscription sites like WowHead involved and numerous, very prolific, YouTube streamers, there's infinitely more information from less people. Less 'homegrown' content, but I still feel that there's room for all our little warcraft blogs. I have that occasional 1000+ reader post, among my typically 50 reader posts.. ((Thanks for reading!!)) I hope you keep coming back. I promise, no ads and no (too far) off topic posts (As long as I play Warcraft, I'll post here).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G6GFEK8ePyc/TdLvNt2CUYI/AAAAAAAAAd8/J6ef7hkaG8sTYC9GMujk8PQQP3EWR1ulgCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/PTRLoad.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="797" height="260" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G6GFEK8ePyc/TdLvNt2CUYI/AAAAAAAAAd8/J6ef7hkaG8sTYC9GMujk8PQQP3EWR1ulgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/PTRLoad.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Warcraft has been a part of my life for over 10 years and has impacted my life in ways that no other virtual content has. I've formed friendships over battlegrounds, shared excitement over a successful defeat of a boss and even had that watercooler moment discussing the changes from a patch.&nbsp;</div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-39374709478508277612017-07-14T10:47:00.000-07:002017-07-24T17:18:31.152-07:00Topic 21: What's in your backpack? <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://image.slidesharecdn.com/39whatsinyourbag-130731084030-phpapp02/95/39-whats-in-your-bag-1-638.jpg?cb=1375260151" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://image.slidesharecdn.com/39whatsinyourbag-130731084030-phpapp02/95/39-whats-in-your-bag-1-638.jpg?cb=1375260151" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="638" height="150" width="200" /></a>As my children start preparing for school starting up again in t-minus 30 days, I found this <a href="https://zandcindersblogchallenge.wordpress.com/2017/07/02/topic-21-whats-in-your-bags/" target="_blank">blog-topic</a> keenly interesting..<br /><br />My oldest is in high-school and has learned the fine-art of carrying around&nbsp;<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">only what's absolutely necessary.</span></b>&nbsp;That includes only a pencil or pen, and a notebook. My son who's just starting middle-school (i.e. 6th grade) I imagine that his backpack is going to be stuffed full and weighing in at <span style="font-size: x-large;">11kg (25lbs)</span>. My alt and my main fit into both of these categories. <b>So,&nbsp;What's in my backpack??</b>&nbsp; (I am just glad you didn't ask What's in my bank!?).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NoUhmK0CgNo/WWezjonmK4I/AAAAAAAAUfU/Tfz5BGQ-XB4Na9RYCiTTGXSm8mHUEREVACLcBGAs/s1600/Elkagorasa.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="423" height="190" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NoUhmK0CgNo/WWezjonmK4I/AAAAAAAAUfU/Tfz5BGQ-XB4Na9RYCiTTGXSm8mHUEREVACLcBGAs/s320/Elkagorasa.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Elkagorasa</span></h2><div>As this site's namesake (and my former, but stil active main), I am a bit more sloppy with his bags. He has quest items that I don't know what quest they belong to any more. He has three different gear sets because I still haven't quite settled on a spec yet (affliction this month, destruction last month). Topping it off, his gear is often highly in flux, so he is often carrying a slightly lower ilevel or higher ilevel of a matching items in order to maximize output. Top it off, Elk is also an alchemist, cook and herbalist, so at any times has potions, cooked food and crafting supplies that he recently acquired. Often the mats land in the regent tab of the bank, but sometimes not.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">ElPlato </span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BP2IbpmvemA/WWe7mUWYOVI/AAAAAAAAUfc/GD7tbz5ewGg8_036cE6eMWwdhkLVYx5qACLcBGAs/s1600/ElPlatoRetSet.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="179" data-original-width="366" height="156" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BP2IbpmvemA/WWe7mUWYOVI/AAAAAAAAUfc/GD7tbz5ewGg8_036cE6eMWwdhkLVYx5qACLcBGAs/s320/ElPlatoRetSet.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><div>While also carrying around 3 (partial) sets of gear, her bags tend to be a little cleaner. She is quite a bit more brutal with emptying what she's carrying around. One bag dedicated to quest items (i.e. those darn class-hall items that require running a raid or dungeon instance). Backpack containing vendor fodder (grey items and soulbound below ilevel gear). Lastly, one to two stacks of stat food and those augment runes. Overall, there's nothing really hanging on too long in her bags.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Handy Helpers</h2><div>With the constant influx of items into their bags, it's quite a task to keep their bags sparkly clean and fresh. There are always items to be vendored, things to mailed to bank alts, and stuff that could be important to functioning later on.&nbsp;</div><div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Ask Mr Robot</h4></div><div>As I've stated before, I am an avid user of this service. <a href="http://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/gear/us/kul_tiras/elplato" target="_blank">Mr Robot</a> takes my bag and bank content and churns out my best-in-bag items. From this I take this build and import it back into game where Mr Robot then creates gear builds using WoW's native closet option. Skimming my bags, I can see AMR Holy, AMR Retribution, or AMR Protection tags on all of my gear. This in turn, means that all gear NOT tagged, is up for sale. Sure, I take some consideration and don't delete anything that's within 5 ilevel of my current item, but with timewalking gear, and world quests still dropping 855 gear, it's an easy purge.<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/71/f5/9e/71f59e12c59509dfd7f9c1f299fa56f9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="200" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/71/f5/9e/71f59e12c59509dfd7f9c1f299fa56f9.jpg" width="133" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mage Tier Gear</td></tr></tbody></table><h4 style="text-align: left;">Scrap</h4></div><div>This add-on simply sells junk. It's configurable with some 'smart' options to auto-sell items when talking to valid vendors. I personally have some rather aggressive settings where it will sell all grey items, soulbound items that are too low for my current average ilevel and soulbound inappropriate gear (pally's really don't wear plaid). This is typically a life saver of an add-on. Mount up on my handy-dandy mammoth, talk to that repair vendor to both clean the bags and fix my stuff. Sadly this has bit me a few times. Class hall mount needs a crafted LW item, a "<a href="http://ptr.wowhead.com/item=131746" target="_blank">barding</a>". I bought one off the AH only to have it sold when I next visited a vendor. Bought a second one, then realized what happened, and found it in my 'buy back' tab. You can teach SCRAP to not do this, but it requires training. It still auto-sells goblin gliders on me, but now that I have flying, that's more of an inconvenience... :(</div><div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;">Bank</h4>While this may be a given, but I extensively use the bank for secondary storage. I absolutely love the 'regents' tab option and will often visit the bank to click that button to purge all crafting items. I am also putting all my possible upgrades in here for a short time. Mr Robot has a habit of not really liking the specs of a higher ilevel item, simply because it's badly spec'd out. For example, that 915 trinket that had lots of versatility when it wasn't popular, so I keep running the 855 item.&nbsp;</div></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-55065062483745581882017-07-12T16:39:00.003-07:002017-08-07T14:24:15.726-07:00LFR TOS - Wailing Halls - Tank POV<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I went into this wing with no preview of the fights and survived. Luckily I had an experienced co-tank and DBM yelling at me at important moments, so we never wiped, but hmm. I was completely confused by the Sister's fight (#2 in this wing) until reading the wowhead description (linked by each boss). I'll keep updating the notes below as I learn more about each fight and clean-up comments that didn't make sense.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2017/06/lfr-tos-gates-to-hell-prot-pally-pov.html" target="_blank">Wing 1 - Gates of Hell</a>&nbsp;videos, icy veins links and prot paladin POV.<br /><a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2017/08/lfr-tos-chamber-of-avatar-wing-3.html" target="_blank">Wing 3 - Chamber of the Avatar</a><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Demonic Inquisition &nbsp;</h2><div><i>Relatively easy fight. Little movement necessary. I picked up Artigan and pretty much stuck with him the entire encounter. We did little to 'coordinate stacks', but we did manage to avoid overlapping the confess.</i>&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>(<a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/wow/demonic-inquisition-guide-for-tomb-of-sargeras" target="_blank">icy veins</a>) (<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/demonic-inquisition-tomb-of-sargeras-raid-strategy-guide" target="_blank">wowhead</a>)</div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>keep Artigan faced away away from raid to avoid aoe damage.</li><li>keep bosses separated.</li><li>kite Artigan during bone saw to avoid <b>additional </b>stacks of torment</li><li>attempt to coordinate stacks of torment (max 100) so don't confess at same time.</li><li>Click CONFESS at 100% torment, tank the tormented soul after you confess</li><li>collect remnants of hope - these are your 'key's to get back to other realm.</li></ol></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AI407lOt4eo" width="560"></iframe><br /><div><br /></div><div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Sisters of the Moon</h2></div><div><i>I really have no idea what was going on in this fight. I taunted when DBM announced, but it was saying so much, that I didn't really understand what else was going on. "Avoid the lines"? This seemed to come during Incorporeal shot when we were to stack. I never saw a button to purge things, so I assume it had to do with a ying-yang floor color dance?&nbsp;</i></div><div><br /></div><div>(<a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/wow/sisters-of-the-moon-guide-for-tomb-of-sargeras" target="_blank">Icy veins</a>) (<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/sisters-of-the-moon-tomb-of-sargeras-raid-strategy-guide" target="_blank">wowhead</a>)<br /><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Keep the boss in the middle of the encounter area to allow players to freely move around the room. <span style="background-color: cyan;">LFR doesn't do enough damage to players so moving between light and dark is not important.</span></li><li>Taunt swap on 5 stacks of lunar fire (DBM will tell you)</li><li>pick up moontalon add during phase 2</li><li>Stack during incorporeal shot (maybe)</li><li>use astral purge to clear debuffs (i don't remember this button in LFR version)</li></ol></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/R_G8vX4jIyc" width="560"></iframe></div><div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><br />Desolate Host</h2></div></div></div><div><i>I took the corporeal side of this fight (don't click on the font of ghostliness). Fight was rather straightforward, but I may have missed things.. Basically, I picked up 3 adds, then kept them entertained for awhile, avoiding giant purple stripes appearing on the ground.&nbsp;</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>(<a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/wow/the-desolate-host-guide-for-tomb-of-sargeras" target="_blank">icy veins</a>) (<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/the-desolate-host-tomb-of-sargeras-raid-strategy-guide" target="_blank">wowhead</a>)</div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Corporeal realm tank - keep aggro on Engine of Souls as he casts bone shards on highest threat.&nbsp;</li><li>Corporeal realm - Boss casts tormented cries which put out large triangle of purple, I'd suggest start by facing the boss towards corners (away from spirit boss) and working out. The triangle causes silence (and a lot of damage) to those standing in it. They stick around for about 30-40 seconds, so you will have a few on ground.</li><li>Turn (spirit realm) boss towards (corporeal realm) adds below 50% health to remove bone-armor buff.&nbsp;</li><li>Tank swap if miss 'crush minds' isn't interrupted. (also didn't see this, we stayed put entire fight)</li><li>Run TO other player if affected by soulbind (cross realm)</li><li>RAID: keep even spread of players across two realms.</li><li><strike>Corporeal tank - grab Desolate Hosts when spawns at phase 2.</strike>&nbsp;Doesn't happen in LFR.</li></ol><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LfPtnvbU484" width="560"></iframe></div></div></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-39307047521919403122017-06-28T12:57:00.001-07:002017-08-07T14:23:26.805-07:00LFR TOS - Gates to Hell - Prot Pally POV<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;">Last night, I ran the first wing of the Tomb of Sargeras raid on my Protection Paladin. We managed to one-shot all of the bosses. Thank you <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deadlybossmods" target="_blank">DBM</a> for making me look like I knew what I was doing.. :) The only really questionable fight was Harjatan as <a href="https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/character/caelestrasz/jacklumber" target="_blank">fellow tank</a> and I didn't use the damage soak on his 'unchecked rage' mechanic. oops!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Today, I found <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKM26-_Y0P1oE8DosBJbPpg" target="_blank">Krazitrain</a> has posted short videos for the first three bosses.. Nice concise 1-2 minute long summaries each fight from a ranged DPS perspective. I've added my perspective as a prot paladin below.<br /><a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2017/07/lfr-tos-wailing-halls.html" target="_blank"><br /></a><a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2017/07/lfr-tos-wailing-halls.html" target="_blank">Wing 2 - Wailing Halls</a><br /><a href="http://www.elkagorasa.info/2017/08/lfr-tos-chamber-of-avatar-wing-3.html" target="_blank">Wing 3 - Chamber of the Avatar</a></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Goroth&nbsp;</h4>(<a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/wow/goroth-guide-for-tomb-of-sargeras">icy-veins guide</a>)<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NvGU59_I_qQ" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />DBM prompts you to do everything you need here.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Taunt when other tank is inflicted with Burning Armor. Run out of range if it's cast on you.</li><li>Hide behind spikes when he cast Infernal Burn.</li><li>Don't stand in bad stuff.</li></ol></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b>Harjatan&nbsp;</b></h4>(<a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/wow/harjatan-guide-for-tomb-of-sargeras">icy-veins guide</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5usZrDMYcNE" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div>(My DBM was a little out of date, so this may have been fixed already, but I didn't remember a lot of alerts for this boss).</div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Taunt at 5+ stacks of jagged abrasion. ('cuz sand in your armor HURTS!)</li><li>Rotate boss towards raid when he casts Unchecked Rage.</li><li>Grab adds.</li></ol></div><div>We failed to spin him around, so my co-tank died a lot!&nbsp;</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Mistress Sassz'ine&nbsp;</b><br />(<a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/wow/mistress-sassz-ine-guide-for-tomb-of-sargeras">icy-veins guide</a>)<br /><div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/n4L3cYz6D0M" width="560"></iframe></div><div><br />Movement heavy fight.<br /><div><br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Tanks swap on Burden of Pain (per DBM).</li><li>Pickup adds (abyss stalkers that look like the Riddler's wyrm). Watch out for tank-swap mechanic from Burden of Pain.</li><li>Dance around tornadoes, avoid stuff on ground especially the giant wave.&nbsp;</li></ol><div>My first run through..<br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AdpbfO5URK0" width="560"></iframe></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-35476177670721158762017-05-08T16:00:00.000-07:002017-07-13T10:09:20.177-07:00May Update (Kara's End, Questing and Mythic + dungeons). <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator tr_bq" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r9cynSrCG8A/WRDeiKJW0QI/AAAAAAAARw0/_m2eIVFlgn4a5NK21JxrUtHzZpi5qBd0QCLcB/s1600/karazhan.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="50" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r9cynSrCG8A/WRDeiKJW0QI/AAAAAAAARw0/_m2eIVFlgn4a5NK21JxrUtHzZpi5qBd0QCLcB/s320/karazhan.PNG" width="320" /></a></div>We've completed Karazhan, multiple times over now. Last week, we managed to work on killing the 40 spiders for <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/quest=45295" target="_blank">Clearing out the Cobwebs</a>&nbsp;(while helping our pugged DPS get the shard in Servant's quarters)&nbsp;for one player and I picked up <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/quest=45294" target="_blank">Little Red's cape</a>. Sadly, with Karazhan completed, I can see the end coming very soon. Our healer is getting harder and harder to keep engaged. He's way behind on the achievements required for flying. Since 7.2, he's having a harder time surviving during fights in both healer and tank spec (monk), so behind the curve on gear. Finally, he hasn't completed the Suramar quest chain, so Arcway is still locked out for him.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img00.deviantart.net/0314/i/2012/166/a/c/wow_token_light_by_scrubnoob-d53nfuq.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img00.deviantart.net/0314/i/2012/166/a/c/wow_token_light_by_scrubnoob-d53nfuq.png" height="200" width="200" /></a></div>I've achieved flight! With that I bought my first <a href="https://wowtoken.info/" target="_blank">WoW token</a> as I saw the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=65891" target="_blank">Vial of the Sands</a> on sale for 98k gold (i.e. 2,000g less than I sold token for). I was a little frustrated by the token sale. I bet this is due to the changes in tokens, but it seemed overly complicated.<br /><br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Go to WoW store in-game, buy token using registered bank info.</li><li>Wait for funds to clear, and Blizzard to approve purchase. Token will arrive in your in-game mailbox.</li><li>Post token on in-game auction house at fixed rate and wait for someone to buy it. (could take 8-12 hours).</li><li>Check mail regularly until token sells and hope that the mount is still there.</li></ol><br /><br />I bought the token on Sunday and I was able to purchase the mount on Tuesday. Definitely not the instant gratification that I was hoping for. Happily, I was able over the weekend to use it twice. Once to fly around the healer above, and second (out of novelty) to fly around our mage who has already earned his legion wings.<br /><br />Currently working through two rather long quest chains (neither on Broken shores).I am a little over half-way through the Suramar <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/achievement=11340" target="_blank">Insurrection</a> quest chain. Next <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/quest=44833" target="_blank">step</a> is to venture to Crimson Thicket and help Valtrois. At the same time, I have made major steps forward on my Balance of Power quest chain. Currently up to 'step 16: <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/quest=40672" target="_blank">Presentation is Key</a>'. If I time it right, I'll be running Nighthold for both quests at the same time.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M7NXMMDBB2w/WRD3ca7ZwaI/AAAAAAAARxI/CtJIDy6RlZIe-KqaVDP6G4CWDOkHeFiKgCLcB/s1600/Tormentorum.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="209" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M7NXMMDBB2w/WRD3ca7ZwaI/AAAAAAAARxI/CtJIDy6RlZIe-KqaVDP6G4CWDOkHeFiKgCLcB/s320/Tormentorum.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We parked entire group here during fight.</td></tr></tbody></table>In addition, I have only 4 mythic+ dungeons left for [<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/achievement=11181" target="_blank">Broken Isles Keymaster</a>]. One of those I'd been avoiding was <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/vault-of-the-wardens" target="_blank">Vault of Wardens</a> due to the second boss fight (<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=96015/inquisitor-tormentorum" target="_blank">Inquisitor Tormentorum</a>). Last night, while working on artifact appearance quest, I was introduced to a cool trick. Once you engage the boss, run into one of the corner outlets with your back facing the door. He'll run off open a prison, then return to your party. The eyes will all be directly in front of you, always. IIRC, we parked in the doorway to Tormentorum's right. Worst case, picking the wrong side, as soon as you kill the boss, adds spawn immediately on top of your party.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RmRHuQldycA" width="560"></iframe> <br />Speaking of mythic plus dungeon changes Blizzard is suggesting, I don't think they really understand or maybe their not being clear. Blizz is proposing 1) get rid of depletion mechanic 2) reducing the number of loot boxes at end to always be one box.<br /><blockquote><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">... players tend to look for lower-level Keystones that they can easily stomp through, instead of higher-level Keystones that are appropriately challenging for their gear and skill. That, in turn, affects who they’re willing to invite.(<a href="https://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20754468222" target="_blank">ref</a>)</span></blockquote><b>TL;DR </b>If &nbsp;players can <i>easily stomp through</i>, their over geared, (i.e. not going to get an upgrade from the dungeon) hence only in it for artifact power and will keep running the same mythic+ dungeons they are over geared for. Players that are undergeared and need upgrades will no longer come to Mythic+ dungeons for upgrades, going for more reliable drops in normal pug raids.<br /><br />Blizz, here's my situation. I am a casual player, often running with anywhere from 1 to 4 pugged slots. We're not voice chatting to plan fights. We're not even in the same guid, or realm. I am using that handy group finder tool to even get in a group. If I <i>was</i>&nbsp;running in a guild group, I'd be more open to taking the chance with a much higher level group. In the meantime. my plan each week is to run, one, maybe two mythic plus dungeons and get some gear upgrades (until I feel more comfortable).<br /><br />I KNOW, I should be running a higher Mythic+ level with my <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/character/kul-tiras/elplato/advanced" target="_blank">prot paladin</a> (ilevel 884) but I am a little nervous tanking an unforgiving pug. Checking <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/mythic-keystones-and-dungeons-guide#loot" target="_blank">WoWhead's guide</a>, I really should be running Mythic+6/7 to possibly get a replacement trinket upgrade. This means running a complex dungeon, with a pug and affix.<br /><br />Removing the depletion penalty makes wiping forgivable. Players might be more likely to experiment with someone else's high level key, in order to get that needed BIS upgrade. Decreasing the gear drops makes the likelihood that I'll ever surpass a 900 ilevel highly unlikely (without raiding). This is sort of like the proving grounds of Draenor, I won't do dungeons, instead opting for looking for spots in Normal raid groups that don't need <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/achievement=11195" target="_blank">AOTC</a>.</div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-73991199122322409032017-04-01T04:01:00.000-07:002017-05-08T16:17:31.680-07:00Rumored Legion Patch 7.4: All For One<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oPK5c2lpnpg/WNrG_5QXGqI/AAAAAAAAPK8/Woc1g_bddskqgf-jxqJ9F8TcWAaVkB8OwCLcB/s1600/AllForOne.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="170" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oPK5c2lpnpg/WNrG_5QXGqI/AAAAAAAAPK8/Woc1g_bddskqgf-jxqJ9F8TcWAaVkB8OwCLcB/s320/AllForOne.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></h2><div>Now that we've finally taken down the Burning Legion in their home world (Legion patch 7.3). It's time to start working on taking care of some corrupted old gods. This isn't going to be easy, and we're going to have to work together.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><i>(cut scene) Dalaran - current time - the teleporter pad in the center of Dalaran has been destroyed and players can no longer access their pillars. Here Khadgar calls all players together and announces the defeat of the Burning Legion (cheers). He now needs us to join together as one to purge the last of the corruption. The crowd starts chanting "ALL FOR ONE! ALL FOR ONE!" (fade to black)</i></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--DIWN45Rl2w/WNmpm8e0e1I/AAAAAAAAPE8/VoxwxGOyGMchuLARUzgezDn4_9AdslY7QCLcB/s1600/Twitter.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="189" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--DIWN45Rl2w/WNmpm8e0e1I/AAAAAAAAPE8/VoxwxGOyGMchuLARUzgezDn4_9AdslY7QCLcB/s320/Twitter.PNG" width="320" /></a>Factions?</h4><div>In patch 7.4 all factions will be destroyed. We've seen the death of too many leaders and thrown into disarray. Khadgar will be offered the role, but will pass on it so he can continue his role as <a href="https://youtu.be/Th6IauRbUbs?t=9m44s" target="_blank">Guardian</a>. Illidan will be offered the role, but will also pass. Anduin will step forward as the leader of both the combined Horde and Alliance.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Game Changes</h4><div>This patch will include interface changes throughout the game.&nbsp;</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Neutral everything -</b> We've already had all auction houses go neutral, with 7.4 we'll also see cities, flight masters and npcs convert to neutral. Horde, but you want your hearthstone set to Stormwind? That's OK! Best of all, you will be allowed to learn the same languages as the NPCs and be able to communicate across factions.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc9wd7TZyB1r81exvo1_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc9wd7TZyB1r81exvo1_1280.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slow Down and Hang Ten</td></tr></tbody></table><div><b>Horde, Alliance or Neutral?</b>&nbsp;- No longer will Pandarian's need to choose a faction at the end of their quest chain. Instead they will simply be able to live their lives without taking sides. "Slow down" is the new mantra of all surfing pirate pandas..&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>In fact, there will no longer be a faction button on the character generator either. You will still start the questing in your 'race starting area' but once you reach 10, the taxi stand will allow you to fly to both horde and alliance cities. Want to have a sexy night elf, but like questing in Crossroads, no problem.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Questing</b>&nbsp;- As in Legion, there will no longer be a zone order. This opens up the <a href="http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2015/12/28/machete-order-update-and-faq/" target="_blank">Machete Order</a> of Warcraft. Follow the quest chain as Anduin grows up. Create a different chain that follows Khadgar around. Kill Garrosh in Nagrand, then follow his dead zombie body into battle in Northren. The quests, dungeons and raids in each area will drop gear appropriate for your current level.&nbsp;</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Timewalking What?</b>&nbsp;- LFG is about to get REALLY busy. Now that dungeons and raids no longer have levels, you can now queue for them anytime. You'll be able to pug groups for Vault of Wardens at 15 and The Stockades at 101. Oh, sorry no longer can you solo this legacy content. Ulduar is now a max level raid, every-time.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.blizzard.com/wow/media/screenshots/flying-mounts/heart-of-the-aspects/heart-of-the-aspects-14-large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://media.blizzard.com/wow/media/screenshots/flying-mounts/heart-of-the-aspects/heart-of-the-aspects-14-large.jpg" height="206" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption</td></tr></tbody></table><b>When? </b>- You want to be at Blizzcon this year! You'll get to see the first dungeon runs where Tauren, Trolls, Draenei and Goblin are all working together to kill the yet unannounced end-boss. Grab your epic class mount and get ready, we're about to all go flying into battle!! If you haven't completed pathfinder by November, don't worry; most of the fighting will be done on other continents around Azeroth.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://orig00.deviantart.net/4e7e/f/2014/228/4/f/2014_08_13_001_by_wind_up_owl-d7vfpra.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://orig00.deviantart.net/4e7e/f/2014/228/4/f/2014_08_13_001_by_wind_up_owl-d7vfpra.png" height="200" width="141" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not Ending PVP</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><b>Is this the end of PVP? </b>No, of course not. Even though we're all in the same <i>family</i>&nbsp;now, it has never stopped siblings from fighting. In fact, this will only help PVP even more. Do you happen to play on a server unbalanced one faction over the other? As of 7.4 all PVP will be grouped by BG <br />rating, not faction. Each team will split down the middle so average team ratings are similar. There is only one slight negative impact. There will be some adjustment (fight red, not just s), but in the long run, it will make the PVP game play a lot more satisfying for everyone.<br /><br />Expansion 8 not far behind. With 8 we see the end of the story. Azeroth is safe.<br /><br /><br /></div></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724235449767393408.post-10499019532488665672017-03-06T22:40:00.001-08:002017-07-13T10:09:20.173-07:00Karazhan 7 of 8<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Over the last 2 weeks, we've made 2 attempts at Return to Karazhan. Two of our six are currently working to move into a new house, so we were short one DPS. We've brought along a non-guild friend, Shamwise, as our 3rd DPS.<br /><br />As a rather casual player, I only ran Karazhan the raid, only once, but the rest of the party was enjoying the nostalgia of the entire run. "I love the music in this place (opera hall)." "Oh look you can talk to the big-bad wolf and get him to say "Run! little girl run!".<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/drKAVG48JQs/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/drKAVG48JQs?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><br />So far we've successfully downed 7 of the 8 bosses. Some of the bosses we've managed to one-shot, while other times, we died over and over to the trash. With the reset Tuesday (today), we'll have to start over again for a third time.<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Attempt One:&nbsp;</h3>Start Friday, around 10PM local, complete Opera (westside story), Lots of &nbsp;dancing, both by boss and team to avoid all the various spells they cast. So far, the corpse run is decent, but do-able. Maiden, easy. As long as you track that you have the dot, it's easy. Make sure your team drops the on the walls, not immediately under the boss. At end of fight we had no space to move. The crystal near Attumen is buried in spider-ville. Ouch. (Note portal at the spiders takes you back to side door where you entered). Couple attempts with Attumen, darn charging horses killing us each time. Now the corpse run is 5 minutes an attempt (down through opera, across ballroom down back stairs, around all the spiders). Last attempt, then we realize that killing Moroes opens up a shortcut. Go back and kill Moroes (one shot) and it's now 12:30AM, so bed.<br /><br />We were never able to reconvene before Tuesday, so we never progressed any further.<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Attempt Two:&nbsp;</h3><b>Wednesday</b>, Opera is Belle and Beast, much easier, simply a tanking order. Can't remember, either close one-shot, or easy two shot. (I sort of remember us missing an interrupt and all dying). Instead of heading to Maiden, we go straight to Moroes.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z7vAwb1Vpek/WLha9q3YGiI/AAAAAAAANXE/h-ECD1eIoU8zkIg4QtP73t_3Ub_E-XMYQCLcB/s1600/Attumen.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z7vAwb1Vpek/WLha9q3YGiI/AAAAAAAANXE/h-ECD1eIoU8zkIg4QtP73t_3Ub_E-XMYQCLcB/s200/Attumen.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dancing with Attumen Chargers</td></tr></tbody></table>Now we can take the shortcut to Attumen via backstairs, It took a few tries, but finally everyone learned to dodge the charging lines of horses. Unlike the Cordana lines of warriors, they don't criss-cross/overlap, instead the horses have a simpler split near the middle. If I found the split, I'd run through and behind. Only complication was when the line of horses started inside the round walls of the fight arena.<br /><br /><b>Day 2:</b> Friday we subbed in one of our DPS. This created a bit of difficulty as she didn't have DBM installed and didn't get alerts on boss tactics. Didn't help that we also started this run later than normal (my toddler was just not tired). We re-killed Maiden and were able to kill Curator (and get the last crystal that he poops out). It took several attempts to get him down, Key being, tanking him down one side of the hall way while everyone else rand down the other side and ranged DPS taking out the volatile energy adds. Sadly the added DPS couldn't pickup all of the crystals. Yes to Opera and Maiden, no to Morose (and we didn't check on the final location in spider-ville).<br /><br /><b>Day 3:</b>&nbsp;Coming back to Karazhan Monday night, we had high hopes. I knew from watching some strat videos that the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=114790" target="_blank">last boss</a> is a really tough dance, but didn't think Medivh or the mana devourer were going to be so difficult. Medivh is all about the interrupts. We ended up having to call out each interrupt ("i got it") so that we could stop as many as possible.<br /><br />Mana devourer, I feel we just got lucky. Absorbing the mana balls ended killing everyone a number of times, with usually me left standing. The last fight, our warlock dropped a soulstone on me, and our shaman popped his personal battle-rez. We then managed to take him down.<br /><br />So we finally reached Viz around 12:30AM. We 'just one more try'd until 1:15. Sadly we could never quite get over the hump of phase 3. The dance on phase 1 was easy. Phase 2, our lock would put up her portals and we'd fly to the boss, avoiding his shot. Phase 3, we'd aggro all the adds, but we'd die to the purple balls each time. I think we have a good idea of the fight. We need more dps on last round. We managed to get him down to 12-14% most every time.<br /><br />Since then I've ran Kara with a pug one time and we made it all the way up to the mana wyrm. Medivh was a bit of a struggle (jump but don't move during eternal winter and flame wrea.. POW!). Our mage has made it all the way with another group. They cast BL/TW on phase 3 to DPS down boss quicker. (and managed to avoid the purple balls, i guess).<br /><br />Our healer (and one DPS) return from a mid-winter vacation next week. Hopefully we'll get another full run in soon!<br /><br />Now, I think it's time to queue for an Arcway/Court of Stars run. After the kara pug, I might be ready.<br /><br /><br /><div class="clear"><div id="zonemusicdiv-zonemusic" style="float: left;"><h2 class="heading-size-3">Music</h2></div><script type="text/javascript">//<![CDATA[ (new AudioControls()).init([{"id":"53554","title":"ka_generalwalkuni01","url":"\/\/wow.zamimg.com\/wowsounds\/53554","type":"audio\/mpeg"},{"id":"53555","title":"ka_generalwalkuni02","url":"\/\/wow.zamimg.com\/wowsounds\/53555","type":"audio\/mpeg"},{"id":"53556","title":"ka_generalwalkuni03","url":"\/\/wow.zamimg.com\/wowsounds\/53556","type":"audio\/mpeg"},{"id":"53557","title":"ka_generalwalkuni04","url":"\/\/wow.zamimg.com\/wowsounds\/53557","type":"audio\/mpeg"},{"id":"53558","title":"ka_generalwalkuni05","url":"\/\/wow.zamimg.com\/wowsounds\/53558","type":"audio\/mpeg"},{"id":"53559","title":"ka_generalwalkuni06","url":"\/\/wow.zamimg.com\/wowsounds\/53559","type":"audio\/mpeg"},{"id":"53560","title":"ka_generalwalkuni07","url":"\/\/wow.zamimg.com\/wowsounds\/53560","type":"audio\/mpeg"}],$WH.ge('zonemusicdiv-zonemusic'),{loop: true}); //]]></script> <br /><div id="zonemusicdiv-soundambience" style="float: left;"></div></div></div>Elkagorasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.com0